Beast Ransomware Uses Hidden ‘666’ Control Panel to Encrypt Windows Systems and Network Shares

Beast ransomware has a hidden control panel. An attacker who presses ALT+CTRL and types 666 on an infected Windows machine opens a graphical interface that lets them choose what to encrypt. Most ransomware runs from the command line, so this gives affiliates (the criminals who rent the tool) much more hands-on control during an infection. […]

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