Named hAnt, this ransomware strain was first identified in August 2018, but new infections have been reported this month. The ransomware targets Bitcoin mining rigs with most infections located in China. hAnt infects a mining rig, locking up the device and requesting that 10 Bitcoin ($36,000) ransom is paid or the victim must infect at least 1000 other devices to remove the ransomware.
Source: ZD Net
