Networks in Russia and Eastern Europe have been targeted by a new strain of ransomware dubbed 'Bad Rabbit,' a possible variant of the 'Petya' malware that hit computer systems earlier this year.

Following the initial outbreak, there was some confusion about what exactly Bad Rabbit is. Now the initial panic has died down, however, it's possible to dig down into what exactly is going on.

A new ransomware attack which hit Russia has now been detected across the globe. The virus, dubbed "bad rabbit," poses as an Adobe Flash update. When clicked on, it locks down the computer.