“Ransomware—computer viruses that lock a victim’s files and demand a payment to get them back—has become so common that experts believe it’s now an ‘epidemic.’ Security experts have always assumed that ransomware hackers are in it for the ransom. But a shocking claim made by one ransomware agent suggests there may be another motive: corporate sabotage.”
Source: Ransomware Gang Claims Fortune 500 Company Hired Them to Hack the Competition | Motherboard