New ransomware variant uses false child porn accusations

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/new-ransomware-variant-uses-false-child-porn-accusations/9406

by teksquisite • 15 years ago

10 3 15 years ago

jimmyjim• 15 years ago

I understand that spoofing one's identity is an easy enough task with tor, fly-by-night VPS's, etc., but when transfer of money is involved, could not security experts set up "honeypot" traps to get at the origin of these attacks? By seeing where the money is essentially ending up?

JoachimSchipper2• 15 years ago

In theory, probably yes. In practice, good luck getting the police to do cross-border investigations into a crime they don't understand and that causes ~$16 in damage per victim.

JoachimSchipper2• 15 years ago

Wouldn't the following be nastier?

"We have hidden child porn somewhere on your hard drive. If you send $25 via >this paypal link<, this will all go away. If we don't receive the money in 48 hours, this program will remove itself without trace - after notifying the police."

New ransomware variant uses false child porn accusations

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