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Discord Nitro RANSOMWARE

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  Discord Nitro gift code now demanded as RANSOMWARE payments !!!           A new ransomware calling itself 'NitroRansomware' encrypts victim's files and then demands a Discord Nitro gift code to decrypt files. While Discord is free, they offer a Nitro subscription add-on for $9.99 per month that provides additional perks, such as larger uploads, HD video streaming, enhanced emojis, and the ability to boost your favorite server, so its users enjoy extra functionality as well.     Not your typical ransom demand While most ransomware operations demand thousands, if not millions, of dollars in cryptocurrency, Nitro Ransomware deviates from the norm by demanding a $9.99 Nitro Gift code instead. Based on filenames for NitroRansomware samples this new ransomware appears to be distributed as a fake tool stating it can generate free Nitro gift codes.   The ransomware disguises as a fake tool that generates Nitro gift codes for free, which will then encrypt the victim’s file