25-06-2020 10:10 via infosecurity-magazine.com

COVID-Themed Ransomware Attack on Android Users Revealed

COVID-Themed Ransomware Attack on Android Users Revealed Details of a new COVID-themed ransomware attack on Android users in Canada, known as CryCryptor, have been revealed by ESET researchers. In the attack, people were lured into downloading a ransomware app disguised as an official COVID-19 tracing tool through two COVID-themed websites. This came shortly after the Canadian government announced its support for the creation of a nation-wide, voluntary tracing app to be called COVID Alert.The w
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