The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an alert about spread of a new malicious software ‘Locky’, which is being circulated through spam messages that can potentially lock computers and demand ransom for restoring access to users.
Ransomware is basically type of malicious software designed to block access to computer system until sum of money is paid.
This ‘ Locky ’ could be the third major ransomware attack this year after Wannacry and Petya that crippled thousands of computers, including those of multinational corporations.