‘Cryptolocker’ Computer Attack is Vicious Virus, Holding Files for ‘Ransom’

This week’s column calls attention to the newest and most invasive of computer viruses, most notably the “Cryptolocker,” which demands payment from its victims in ransom for their files.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has called attention to the Cryptolocker scam, which is a revised Ransomware. It will encrypt and delete files on the user’s computer.