A new method of hackers in Eastern Europe are affecting Americans smartphones that use the Android operating system. Just last month, 900 000 appliances have been affected.
Eastern European Hackers are attacking mobile phones with the Android operating system. Account of the New York Times, citing figures from ‘cyber-security’ company Lookout, which just last month have been attacked 900 000 North American devices. At issue is a virus that threatens the user on behalf of the FBI, which does not pay a ransom.
This method is already known and in recent years has attacked several computers. In 2012 there was already 16 gangs of hackers to bill millions of euros through this method of extortion.
Basically, the screen a message accusing the user of a number of possible crimes, such as possession of pornography images arises . child and bestiality
If the user does not pay the ransom – presented as a fine – will be accountable to the FBI. And, of course, only paying the ransom could again use the phone for. As a council, the New York Times reports that while there is ‘malware’ on Google Play, it is likely that the risks of downloading an unwanted app is most out of Google Play.
In New York Times, Jeremy Linden, Lookout warns that this phenomenon “is by far” the biggest threat of this kind having as American casualties users.
This file form of extortion is named ‘ScarePackage ‘but he is not alone. The same security company will already have identified another file, the ‘ScareMeNot’, which has already affected about 30 000 devices in the last three weeks, they also equipped with the Android operating system.
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