SamSam, an infamous ransomware virus, has earned its creators Bitcoins worth $5.9 million since 2015 – significantly above previously estimated $850,000, according to a detailed report issued by the UK cyber security experts Sophos. Still, little is known about those behind the operation.
Sophos claims that 233 payments were made since 2015 when SamSam was created. The vast majority of affected organizations (74%) are based in the US. Other countries with vastly lower numbers include the UK, Belgium, Canada, Australia, India, the United Arab Emirates and more. Half of the targeted computers belonged to private corporations, followed by healthcare, government and educational institutions.
Some of the high-profile targets mentioned in the report are Adams Memorial Hospital,
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