[pchelpers] News:Virus writers get into cyber-extortion

By John Leyden 21 Apr 2006 14:57

'Pay up or you'll never see your data again'

Incidence of cyber-blackmail attempts rose during the first three months 
of this year. Malicious hackers are moving away from 'stealth use' of 
infected computers - stealing personal data, using infected computers as 
part of zombie networks - to direct blackmailing of victims, according 
to a new report from Kaspersky Lab.

The study, Malware Evolution: January to March 2006, cites cases where 
virus writers have either encrypted data or corrupted system information 
before demanding a ransom for safe return of data victims. The 
quantities demanded vary beteen $50 and $2,500.

More here:
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/04/21/kaspersky_malware_trends_update/

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