Chinese authorities have arrested two individuals who are believed to have helped develop and distribute Android ransomware mimicking the WannaCry ransom-worm. WannaLocker was the first such copycat threat to emerge. It is in actuality a variant of SLocker, another mobile ransomware whose other variants also spiked in the weeks following the attack. Ransom-worsers thought victims would be more inclined to pay than those who had been infected with the malware. Android users should protect themselves by downloading apps only from trusted developers on Googles Play Store.”]
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