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Eleven People in Custody for Global Police Ransomware Scam
By Jennifer Cowan (c) 2013
Eleven people are in police custody in connection with a ransomware scam that netted 1.5M a year from victims in 30 countries. Police ransomware — a type of malware that tracks a user’s geographic location — sends a victim a message supposedly from his local police force accusing him of visiting illegal websites containing child pornography or file-sharing capabilities. The ‘police trojan’ demands a ‘fine’ of $134 be paid. The ransomware also steals data and information from the unsuspecting victim’s computer. Continue reading
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