Mimic Ransomware Abuses Windows "Everything" Search Engine

Recently discovered ransomware named Mimic leverages the APIs of the 'Everything' Windows search engine to find files for encryption. Ransomware uses the 'Everything' tool to locate the files dropped in the initial stage of the infection. Mimic mainly targets Russian and English-speaking users, and parts of its code resemble previously known Conti ransomware. Read more...