By Josh McCune
CryptoLocker is in a category of malware called ransomware. Once it’s installed, it encrypts most of the files on your computer as well as any files stored on connected network volumes. The only way to recover the encrypted files is to pay a ransom to the criminals or restore from backups. Several instances of this malware have been reported on the K-State campus and some of them have encrypted shared network volumes, affecting entire departments and forcing administrators to perform large data restores. Continue reading “CryptoLocker malware spreading through campus, destroying data”
