However, indulging myself within a virtual Viking fantasy environment is one thing, real-world cyber raids are quite another. That was just the start of these cyber Viking ransomware raids. Campari Group, the Italian company behind the world-famous liqueur, is also reported to have been targeted by Ragnar Locker. As has become the vogue for ransomware attacks, data is stolen before systems are locked down, and ransom demands are made. Interestingly, Ragnar Locker leaves folders required for a computer's regular operation unencrypted while it encrypts everything else.

Source: Forbes November 21, 2020 12:45 UTC