"New Entrants to Ransomware Unleash Frankenstein Malware"

Ransomware hackers are pushing the concept of code reuse to its limits. In their rush to make money, some new cybercriminals are turning to previous ransomware groups' discarded remnants, piecing together ransomware rather than developing their own malware. "Frankenstein" ransomware is created by attackers using stolen or leaked code. The ESXiArgs malware, which began targeting VMware systems in February, is one such monster, using a ransom note from one ransomware and the encryption scheme from another to create a new ransomware. Other newcomers adopting this strategy include Rapture, which appears to have used leaked Paradise crypto-locker source code. This article continues to discuss hackers testing the limits of the concept of code reuse. 

DataBreachToday reports "New Entrants to Ransomware Unleash Frankenstein Malware"