The first appearance of Jaff ransomware appeared in May 2017 and getting stronger. This particular rasomware is delivered through emails.
The email will have a subject line similar to:
PDF_{four or more digits}
Scan_{four or more digits}
File_{four or more digits}
Copy_{four or more digits}
Document_{four or more digits}
Receipt to print
If you open the attachment your system will slowly start to be encrypted with all of your files ending in .jaff.
Then you will get a ransom note that looks like this:
How to protect yourself against Ransomware:
1: Don’t open attachments from unknown senders
2: Back up your data on a regular basis and unplug your back up when you don’t need it!
3: Don’t enable macros on your computer
4: Have an anti-virus installed and up-to-date
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