Threatpost News Wrap, June 30, 2017

Threatpost News Wrap, June 30, 2017

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss this week’s ExPetr global ransomware outbreak, how it was distributed, the wiper aspect, and similarities to 2016’s Petya ransomware.

News in brief: Germany to levy €50m fines on social media; Facebook drone success; hacker offers Petya help
New Petya Distribution Vectors Bubbling to Surface
‘Little Hope’ to Recover Data Lost to Petya Ransomware
Deconstructing Petya: how it spreads and how to fight back
New Petya ransomware: everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask)
Second Global Ransomware Outbreak Under Way
Complex Petya-Like Ransomware Outbreak Worse than WannaCry
Petya variants behind the global ransomware outbreak: here’s what we know so far
Svpeng Behind a Spike in Mobile Ransomware