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Jul 8, 2012, 12:52:48 AM7/8/12
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Cybercriminals are using a new piece of malware to extort money from
their victims by encrypting their files and threatening to alert
authorities about child pornography being stored on their computers,
according to security researchers from antivirus firm Sophos.
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The malicious application, detected by Sophos products as
Troj/Ransom-HC, falls into a category of malware called ransomware. As
the name suggests, ransomware applications hold computers, or the
files stored on them, to ransom.
Troj/Ransom-HC encrypts the files stored on infected computers,
allegedly using the strong 256-bit AES cipher, and asks their owners
to pay 3,000 euros -- around US$3,800 -- in order to receive a
decryption key.
"Users whose computers are hit by the malware are told to respond with
a unique ID number to a Gmail or Live webmail address for the password
that will unlock their data," Sophos senior technology consultant
Graham Cluley said Wednesday in a blog post.
However, the cybercriminals behind this particular strain of
ransomware take their extortion attempt even further and threaten
victims that they will file a police report and provide authorities
with a special password that can decrypt files containing spam
software and child pornography.
"There may be nothing in the hackers' threat of contacting the police
and making accusations of child abuse material on your computer, but
you can just imagine how petrified many people might be by seeing such
a message," Cluley said.
There have been cases in the past of people successfully proving that
child pornography images found on their computers were the result of
malware infections. However, the mere accusation of possessing such
material can damage one's reputation and social life, often
irreparably.
"Of course, we don't recommend paying money to ransomware
extortionists,"Cluley said. "There's nothing to say that they won't
simply raise their ransom demands even higher once they discover you
are prepared to pay up,"
The best solution for users to protect themselves from ransomware
threats is to regularly back up their data, install all security
patches for their software and keep their antivirus up to date, Cluley
said.
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Cybercriminals are using a new piece of malware to extort money from
their victims by encrypting their files and threatening to alert
authorities about child pornography being stored on their computers,
according to security researchers from antivirus firm Sophos.
Similar Articles:
Ransomware Scam Accuses People of Viewing Child Porn, Tells Them
to Pay Up
The malicious application, detected by Sophos products as
Troj/Ransom-HC, falls into a category of malware called ransomware. As
the name suggests, ransomware applications hold computers, or the
files stored on them, to ransom.
Troj/Ransom-HC encrypts the files stored on infected computers,
allegedly using the strong 256-bit AES cipher, and asks their owners
to pay 3,000 euros -- around US$3,800 -- in order to receive a
decryption key.
"Users whose computers are hit by the malware are told to respond with
a unique ID number to a Gmail or Live webmail address for the password
that will unlock their data," Sophos senior technology consultant
Graham Cluley said Wednesday in a blog post.
However, the cybercriminals behind this particular strain of
ransomware take their extortion attempt even further and threaten
victims that they will file a police report and provide authorities
with a special password that can decrypt files containing spam
software and child pornography.
"There may be nothing in the hackers' threat of contacting the police
and making accusations of child abuse material on your computer, but
you can just imagine how petrified many people might be by seeing such
a message," Cluley said.
There have been cases in the past of people successfully proving that
child pornography images found on their computers were the result of
malware infections. However, the mere accusation of possessing such
material can damage one's reputation and social life, often
irreparably.
"Of course, we don't recommend paying money to ransomware
extortionists,"Cluley said. "There's nothing to say that they won't
simply raise their ransom demands even higher once they discover you
are prepared to pay up,"
The best solution for users to protect themselves from ransomware
threats is to regularly back up their data, install all security
patches for their software and keep their antivirus up to date, Cluley
said.
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