[CS-FSLUG] Miscreants encrypt files, hold them for ransom...MickySoft systems!

[JD Runyan]

Fred A. Miller wrote:
> "In a new type of online attack, extortionists remotely encrypt user files and 
> then demand money for the key to decode the information."
> 
> "Researchers at Symantec have seen the malicious program used in the ransom 
> attack. The "Trojan.Pgpcoder" searches a victim's hard disk drive for 15 
> common file types, including images and Microsoft Office file types. It then 
> encrypts the files, removes the originals and drops a note asking $200 for 
> the encryption key, Friedrichs said."
> 
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5718678.html?tag=nl.e589
> 
Do regular backups,  and this isn't a very good attack. I would probably 
lead the dope on, and see if he could be tracked though.

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