Mac ransomware campaign that asks for 1 Bitcoin

[SFR10]

Recently we were caught up by the whole debates and now another problem came up in which damages BTCitcoin image (again). Recently for the first time, a known ransomware for Macintosh has hit users and as result, demands 1 BTCitcoin to not ruin whatever they get their hands on. Things like this, make me feel like, hope there was a way to prevent these types of crimes but it's completely out of our ways apparently, so to all users of Macintosh out there, be advised.

Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-ransomware-idUSKCN0W80VX
Another link: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/keranger-ransomware-apple-macs-hit-by-malicious-software-attack-for-the-first-time-ever-a6916646.html

Any thoughts?

[--Encrypted--]

says there that the ransomware made its way through torrents. now I don't use mac but I regularly download files from torrents. are my files in danger too? what do I do to prevent it?

EDIT:
ohhh. Transmission. not data transmissions but a software. 

[unamis76]

It was a matter of time until this was implemented. And they took advantage of a recently updated software that made a big bang when it was released as it didn't get an update for a year.

says there that the ransomware made its way through torrents. now I don't use mac but I regularly download files from torrents. are my files in danger too? what do I do to prevent it?

This is not being distributed via torrents. It is being transmitted via the install file from Transmission, which is a torrent client. You can protect yourself using essentially common sense and some kind of anti virus software to help

[~Bitcoin~]

I have also got infected by ransomeware some months or almost year ago but it asked to buykey from some store but i don't remember which payment method they have don't think it was bitcoin. But this type of malware is quite hard to bypass as that time also i have to format my laptop to remove it along with all my important files. 

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Simple solution to all this, don't use the same computer that you use bitcoin related activities for with random file downloads.

I find being overly paranoid is a good thing re: bitcoin.

[ctlaltdefeat]

Recently we were caught up by the whole debates and now another problem came up in which damages BTCitcoin image (again). Recently for the first time, a known ransomware for Macintosh has hit users and as result, demands 1 BTCitcoin to not ruin whatever they get their hands on. Things like this, make me feel like, hope there was a way to prevent these types of crimes but it's completely out of our ways apparently, so to all users of Macintosh out there, be advised.

Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-ransomware-idUSKCN0W80VX
Another link: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/keranger-ransomware-apple-macs-hit-by-malicious-software-attack-for-the-first-time-ever-a6916646.html

Any thoughts?

i'm not mac users,but i always aware for problem like this,thanks for share,and i gonna ask something,its gonna happen to windows too?i'm microsoft lovers,and of course i dont wont this happen to me.