"Ransomware Attack Downs Hosting Service SmarterASP.NET"

It has been discovered that SmarterASP.NET, a popular web hosting provider with more than 440,480 customers, has been hit with a ransomware attack.  The ransomware attack took down its customers’ websites that were hosted by the company. SmarterASP.NET offers shared web hosting services.  The customer files were encrypted by a version of the Snatch ransomware, which is known for being distributed via spam email containing infected attachments or by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system and installed software. Typically Snatch ransomware locks down victim data and asks for a ransom between $500 to $1500 in Bitcoin. 

ThreatPost reports: "Ransomware Attack Downs Hosting Service SmarterASP.NET"