Newly observed spam campaign is spreading ransomware variant Sage 2.0 demanding $2,000 ransom for the decryption key

Sage 2.0 is a new ransomware recently spotted by security experts, it was first observed in December and not now it is distributed via malicious spam. Sage is considered a variant of CryLocker ransomware, it is being distributed by the Sundown and RIG exploit kits. The current campaign also leverages steganography to exfiltrate information about the victim’s PC inside a PNG image.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE: Security Affairs