Fatboy ransomware-as-a-service changes extortion level based on The Economist's McDonald's Index
Londoners will be charged more than residents of Caracas to get their ransomed files back

Fatboy the latest ransomware-as-a-service to roll out of Russia
A new ransomware 'service' has emerged in Russian malware forums that claims that users can adjust the level of extortion demanded from victims according to their location. The malware, called Fatboy,...
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