Samsam

March 23, 2016

THREAT RESEARCH

SamSam: The Doctor Will See You, After He Pays the Ransom

Cisco Talos is currently observing a widespread campaign leveraging the Samas/Samsam/MSIL.B/C ransomware variant. Unlike most ransomware, SamSam is not launched via user focused attack vectors, such as phishing campaigns and exploit kits. This particular family seems to be distributed via compromisi…