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Chinese Police Arrest Ransomware Devs Spreading WannaCry Lookalike for Android

Chinese authorities have arrested two men who distributed a version of the SLocker Android ransomware that was customized to look like WannaCry. The two authors were spreading their payload disguised as a plugin for King of Glory, a popular mobile game in China. The authors asked victims to send 40 Chinese Renminbi ($6) via Chinese payment providers QQ, Alipay, or WeChat. Police said the ransomware’s impact was limited because its authors didn’t have the experience necessary for mass distribution.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-police-arrest-ransomware-devs-spreading-wannacry-lookalike-for-android/

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