"Sodinokibi Ransomware Gang Targets POS Software"

Researchers at Symantec have discovered that the Sodinokibi ransomware gang is targeting point-of-sale payment device software after infecting networks with its crypto-locking malware.  The researchers identified three instances, and it is not clear if the adversaries were trying to encrypt the endpoint devices or if they were attempting to scrape vulnerable financial data for resale to other cybercriminals.  Victims that are infected with Sodinokibi, the ransom requested is $50,000 in the monero cryptocurrency if paid within the first three hours and $100,000 after that.

Bank Info Security reports: "Sodinokibi Ransomware Gang Targets POS Software"