diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
index 7e188b74d..e03296570 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/monkey.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from infection_monkey.network.HostFinger import HostFinger
 from infection_monkey.network.network_scanner import NetworkScanner
 from infection_monkey.network.tools import get_interface_to_target, is_running_on_island
 from infection_monkey.post_breach.post_breach_handler import PostBreach
+from infection_monkey.ransomware import start_ransomware
 from infection_monkey.system_info import SystemInfoCollector
 from infection_monkey.system_singleton import SystemSingleton
 from infection_monkey.telemetry.attack.t1106_telem import T1106Telem
@@ -232,6 +233,8 @@ class InfectionMonkey(object):
                     if not self._keep_running:
                         break
 
+                start_ransomware()
+
                 if (not is_empty) and (WormConfiguration.max_iterations > iteration_index + 1):
                     time_to_sleep = WormConfiguration.timeout_between_iterations
                     LOG.info("Sleeping %d seconds before next life cycle iteration", time_to_sleep)
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/__init__.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42bd69d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import logging
+
+from infection_monkey.config import WormConfiguration
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def start_ransomware():
+    LOG.info(f"Windows dir configured for encryption is {WormConfiguration.windows_dir_ransom}")
+    LOG.info(f"Linux dir configured for encryption is {WormConfiguration.linux_dir_ransom}")