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Ransomware Tactic Lures Via Copyright Scare

An ongoing ransomware campaign is pretending to be the fake ICPP Foundation (icpp-online.com) Ransomware locks down the user s desktop issuing a Copyright violation: copyrighted content detected message which lists torrent files found on the infected PC and forces the user to pay $400 for the copyright holder’s fine and emphasizing the maximum penalties can be five years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines Read the full article.

Source: https://threatpost.com/ransomware-tactic-lures-copyright-scare-041210/73812/

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