The software hides within.
The encryption used was simple enough to reverse, so it posed little threat to those who were computer savvy.
Scareware is a malicious software created to make false claims about viruses infecting a user's computer or device.
The iframe redirects to an exploit landing page, and malicious code attacks the system from the landing page via.
Retrieved 29 June 2017.
According to Malwarebytes' 2021 State of Malware Report, "Maze went beyond holding data hostage—it included an additional threat of publicly releasing swiped data if a ransom went unpaid.