A unique ransomware called GoodWill forces victims to do acts of kindness like feed and clothe the less fortunate in order to decrypt their files. Victims also have to post evidence on social media.
We are always hearing about ransomware that encrypts systems and then demands a payment from victims, usually in the form of cryptocurrency, to get their data back. But it appears that a new strain of ransomware has now emerged that asks users perform acts of good in order to decrypt their environments. CloudSEK’s Threat Intelligence Research team has recently identified a ransomware that goes by the name of „GoodWill“. In order to receive a decryption key, the victim has to perform acts of kindness such as feed the less fortunate, provide them blankets, and offer money to people at hospitals. In total, there are three activities that a victim must engage in so they can recover their data.
