The global ransomware epidemic isn’t going to die anytime soon. After Wanna Cry and Petya, cyber criminals are now spreading an email-based Locky ransomware. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an alert on its website about the new Locky ransomware which spreads through spam emails. Cyber criminals demand payments in cryptocurrency bitcoin like WannaCry did. At the moment, there is no report of how much damage the Locky ransomware has caused in India. So, what is Locky ransomware, how does it spread, and how can we protect our computer from ransomware?