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First Android Pin-locking Ransomware Targeting Users in North America

LockerPIN sets or changes the devices PIN lock, unbeknownst to the user as it locks the screen and demands a $500 ransom. Majority of the infected Android devices are in the USA with a complete percentage share of over 75%. Even if the Trojan is removed, for unrooted devices that arent protected by a security solution, there is no simple way to change the PIN except for a factory reset. This however results in loss of all data.”]

Source: https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/news/first-android-pin-locking-ransomware-targeting-users-in-north-america/

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