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The Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership with the FBI, today issued a warning about an uptick in a new version of Citadel malware that uses the IC3's good name to try and extort money from victims.
From the IC3: A new extortion technique is being deployed by cyber-criminals using the Citadel malware platform to deliver Reveton ransomware. The latest version of the ransomware uses the name of the Internet Crime Complaint Center to frighten victims into sending money to the perpetrators. In addition to instilling a fear of prosecution, this version of the malware also claims that the user's computer activity is being recorded using audio, video, and other devices.
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The malware lures the victim to a drive-by download website, at which time the ransomware is installed on the user's computer.
Once installed, the computer freezes and a screen is displayed warning the user they have violated United States Federal Law.
The message further declares that a law enforcement agency has determined that a computer using the victim's IP...