The software engineer Darren Cauthon reported his LG Smart TV was infected with ransomware on Christmas day, the malware asked for $500 to unlock the device. The TV got the ransomware when the programmers wife downloaded an app to the TV promising free movies. Ransomware appears to be a version of the CyberPolice ransomware, also known as FLocker and Frantic Locker. The story has a happy ending, LG provided hidden reset instructions to remove the ransomware from the TV.”]
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