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Thread by @TheHackersNews: "A new #ransomware malware is spreading rapidly across #China that has already infected over 100,000 computers in last 4 days https://theh [...]" #bitcoin #ransomware #china #wechat #malware #programming #tencent
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A new #ransomware malware is spreading rapidly across #China that has already infected over 100,000 computers in last 4 days
https://thehackernews.com/2018/12/china-ransomware-wechat.html
Instead of using #bitcoin, this Chinese hacker is asking victims to pay ransom via #WeChat Pay service. http
https://thehackernews.com/2018/12/china-ransomware-wechat.html
Instead of using #bitcoin, this Chinese hacker is asking victims to pay ransom via #WeChat Pay service. http
Hackers use "supply-chain" attack to spread the #malware so rapidly. They injected malicious code into a #programming software used by a large number of developers, which then infected every app they compiled using it. Here's a list of some infected apps that installs #ransomware htt
According to Chinese researchers, this #ransomware malware uses a digital signature from #Tencent Technologies to avoid detection from the Antivirus programs.
Read more → ht
Read more → ht
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Important → This poor #ransomware has already been CRACKED and a decrypter is now available for victims to unlock files without paying the ransom.
Researchers have also traced a developer, named “Luo,” suspected of spreading this ransomware and shared his info with the Police. h
Researchers have also traced a developer, named “Luo,” suspected of spreading this ransomware and shared his info with the Police. h
