Gift codes as ransom
April 18, 2021
A new ransomware known as ‘NitroRansomware’ encrypts victim’s files and then requests a Discord Nitro gift code to decrypt them in a novel approach to ransom demands.
While most ransomware operations demand thousands, if not millions, of dollars in cryptocurrency, Nitro Ransomware deviates from the norm by demanding a $9.99 Nitro Gift code instead.
