And Now a Ransomware Tool That Charges Based On Where You Live

From Dark Reading:

And Now a Ransomware Tool That Charges Based On Where You Live

"Malware is designed to charge more for victims in countries with a higher cost of living, Recorded Future says.

The creators of "Fatboy," a new and somewhat politically incorrectly named ransomware tool that surfaced recently on a Russian crimeware forum, appear to have adopted an interesting economic approach in designing the malware."