Over 200 victims in Europe and beyond continue to suffer from a brand new ransomware attack demanding Bitcoin Attack.Ransom to release encrypted files . Known as Bad Rabbit , the ransomware of unknown origin demands Attack.Ransom 0.05 BTC ( $ 290 ) to unlock infected computers . Its progress focuses on Russia and Ukraine , with outbreaks also reported in Turkey and Germany , according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab . “ While the target is visiting a legitimate website , a malware dropper is being downloaded from the threat actor ’ s infrastructure , ” a report on the ransomware released Tuesday explains . “ No exploits were used , so the victim would have to manually execute the malware dropper , which pretends to be Attack.Phishing an Adobe Flash installer . We ’ ve detected a number of compromised websites , all of which were news or media websites. ” As of Thursday , it has become apparent those targets fall outside the news and media sphere , with Odessa Airport and the Kiev Metro ’ s payment system also seeing breakdowns . Bad Rabbit is just the latest cyberattack Attack.Ransom to hit Attack.Ransom the Russian and Ukrainian zone , with WannaCry and NotPetya all having left their mark over the past six months . The ransom demands Attack.Ransom from Bad Rabbit ’ s hackers are similar to those of WannaCry at around $ 300 per machine . Unlike NotPetya , however , there appears to be no attempt to wipe data from victims , whether or not they send the requisite Bitcoins Attack.Ransom . Kaspersky adds it is not yet known whether or not paying the ransomware amount Attack.Ransom results in full control being returned .