---
title: "Chimera crypto-ransomware is hitting German companies"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/chimera-crypto-ransomware-is-hitting-german-companies/"
date: "2015-11-03T07:32:14+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Malware"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Software Security"
source: "net-security.org"
source_url: "http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=3141&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HelpNetSecurity+%28Help+Net+Security%29"
---

# Chimera crypto-ransomware is hitting German companies

November 3, 2015 · Reported by net-security.org

> A new piece of crypto-ransomware is targeting German companies: it’s called Chimera, and the criminals behind the scheme are threatening to release sensitive corporate data on the Internet if the targets don’t pay the ransom.
>
> The threat is delivered via fake emails from different addresses, apparently from individuals who want to either get a job with the target company or offer a job to an employee of the company.

[Read the full article at net-security.org](http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=3141&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HelpNetSecurity+%28Help+Net+Security%29)

**Tags:** [Malware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/malware/) · [Ransomware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ransomware/) · [Software Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/software-security/)