The PureLocker ransomware – so-called because it’s written in the PureBasic programming language – has been spotted being used in targeted attacks against both Windows and Linux-based ...

While it is unusual for threat actors to write ransomware in PureBasic, there are some benefits associated with this programming language for the attackers.

PureBasic is also transferable between Windows, Linux, and OS-X, meaning attackers can more easily target different platforms.