Alleged hackers behind NotPetya cyberattack demand $260,000 bitcoin ransom

The ransom is on the move. 

The Bitcoin wallet controlled by the NotPetya attackers showed surprising signs of life over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with approximately $10,000 in paid ransom disappearing from the account. Around the same time, a message purporting to be from the culprits behind the maybe-ransomware attack surfaced — demanding 100 bitcoin in exchange for a key they say can unlock encrypted files. 

At the time of writing, 100 bitcoin is worth approximately $260,000.

"Send me 100 Bitcoins and you will get my private key to decrypt any harddisk (except boot disks)," read the message posted to Pastebin. "See the attached file signed with the key." Read more...