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IObit forums hacked to spread ransomware to its members

Windows utility developer IObit was hacked over the weekend to distribute the strange DeroHE ransomware to its forum members. Ransomware may use this information to decrypt files if a ransom is paid. IObit forum members began receiving emails claiming to be from IObit stating that they are entitled to a free 1-year license to their software as a special perk of being a forum member. The email includes a ‘GET IT NOW’ link that redirects to hxxps://forums.iobit.com/promo.html. Users installed the ransomware thinking it was a legitimate promotion.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iobit-forums-hacked-to-spread-ransomware-to-its-members/

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