“A new ransomware, Popcorn Time, gives users the option of infecting others in lieu of paying the ransom.”
I can’t imagine infecting someone else on purpose, but I learned long ago not to underestimate what people will do to others if it’ll benefit themselves. Don’t do this, just keep yourself safe and keep your data backed up elsewhere!
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/12/ransomware_meet.html
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