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March 25, 2016 10:00 pm
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Petya Ransomware Uses DOS-Level Lock Screen, Prevents OS Boot Up
An anonymous reader writes: A new type of ransomware was discovered that crashes your PC into a BSOD, restarts your computer, and then prevents your OS from starting by altering the hard drive's master boot record (MBR). This keeps the user locked in a DOS screen that doubles as the ransomware's ransom note. The ransomware's name is Petya, and was currently seen only targeting HR departments in Germany.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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