Locky spread through email spam campaigns and encrypts the data of your computer once you download the infected attached file. Once the user clicks on attached file after downloading it; the Locky ransom the data and extort money from the user. There are many small and big business fallen victim to this deadly ransomware.

According to the German Cyber Security firm; an anonymous White Hat hacker was able to access and infiltrate a Locky C&C server and replace the ransomware payload with what it described as a dummy file which when downloaded on a victim’s computer displays the message “Stupid Locky” rather than encrypting its contents.