MortalKombat ransomware found punching targets in US, UK, Turkey, Philippines

Over the last month, organizations in the United States, United Kingdom, Turkey and the Philippines have been hit with a new ransomware that cybersecurity researchers are calling MortalKombat. 

Researchers from Cisco’s Talos security team said they have been tracking a ransomware group that has been deploying MortalKombat and also developed new malware called Laplas Clipper that steals cryptocurrency from victims. 

Most of the victims have been in the U.S., while a smaller percentage come from the other countries listed. 

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