Strong attack FBI blackmail Cryptolocker software - PC World VN
U.S. government officials claimed victory last week when the initial announcement alarm knocked network infected computers (botnet) Zeus gameover, Cryptolocker rogue software has been disabled. But in reality, the gang managed to blackmail hackers launched a new series of malicious tools.
On the 6th day last week, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a report with the federal court in Pennsylvania, the content of which focus on information and Cryptolocker Zeus has been disabled.
"The analysis so far indicates that almost all computer game over Zeus botnet operation in the contact alarm was cut together at the request of the court"
In early June, the Ministry of Justice in conjunction with law enforcement agencies in other countries have seized control of the game over and give Zeus botnet 2 criminal charges and civil Bogachev for Evgeniy - administrator citizenship of the Russian botnet.
Cryptolocker, a kind of "ransomware" - a term for software blackmail by encrypting files and then require the user to pay to be decoded - This service is distributed exclusively by gameover Zeus.
The cut off, to prevent alarm gameover Zeus system, and the efforts of the computer alarm security teams from many countries to the Internet service provider leading reduce the number of computers infected more than 31%. Currently more than 137,000 machine still remains this type of malware.
In just 9 months ago, Cyptolocker software Locked files and extorted more than 400,000 people - mostly in the United States. The victim said that as soon as the adhesive virus, users are forced to pay 300 USD for decoding. Only 1 handful of victims pay this amount, alarm but this hacker alarm gang has grossed over $ 4 million.
"Government inspection malware samples and confirmed that Cryptolocker is no longer able to encode new computer infections and no longer a threat today. alarm Cryptolocker to communicate with the server and control muscle chemical plant infrastructure to the new computer is infected. As of today, alarm the preventive measures already knocked out all infrastructure Cryptolocker secret, and thus disable this software blackmail. "
Under the court order, in June last the authorities started to control the game over Zeus botnet server and simultaneous transfer requests Cryptolocker the infected computer to the new system was controlled by the government.
Bogachev, who had been put on the FBI most wanted list on cyberspace last month has not yet been arrested. This is the man with the 4-PLA officer of the Chinese army was accused of spying alarm in May digital located in the wanted list of the FBI's latest
Even when the Justice Department announced victory over gameover Zeus / Cryptolocker, alarm the security experts said that criminal gangs cyberspace has created new botnet system.
According to the counseling center network security firm SecureWorks Dell computer, and the first game over the Zeus botnet began popular new malware via spam least from day 10/7. The reappearance of this hacker group is not a surprise: the security experts have predicted that governments will never be able to erase the cyber gang as well as termination of software scams
In a report alarm submitted to the federal court, the U.S. Justice Department said it would issue a t update
U.S. government officials claimed victory last week when the initial announcement alarm knocked network infected computers (botnet) Zeus gameover, Cryptolocker rogue software has been disabled. But in reality, the gang managed to blackmail hackers launched a new series of malicious tools.
On the 6th day last week, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a report with the federal court in Pennsylvania, the content of which focus on information and Cryptolocker Zeus has been disabled.
"The analysis so far indicates that almost all computer game over Zeus botnet operation in the contact alarm was cut together at the request of the court"
In early June, the Ministry of Justice in conjunction with law enforcement agencies in other countries have seized control of the game over and give Zeus botnet 2 criminal charges and civil Bogachev for Evgeniy - administrator citizenship of the Russian botnet.
Cryptolocker, a kind of "ransomware" - a term for software blackmail by encrypting files and then require the user to pay to be decoded - This service is distributed exclusively by gameover Zeus.
The cut off, to prevent alarm gameover Zeus system, and the efforts of the computer alarm security teams from many countries to the Internet service provider leading reduce the number of computers infected more than 31%. Currently more than 137,000 machine still remains this type of malware.
In just 9 months ago, Cyptolocker software Locked files and extorted more than 400,000 people - mostly in the United States. The victim said that as soon as the adhesive virus, users are forced to pay 300 USD for decoding. Only 1 handful of victims pay this amount, alarm but this hacker alarm gang has grossed over $ 4 million.
"Government inspection malware samples and confirmed that Cryptolocker is no longer able to encode new computer infections and no longer a threat today. alarm Cryptolocker to communicate with the server and control muscle chemical plant infrastructure to the new computer is infected. As of today, alarm the preventive measures already knocked out all infrastructure Cryptolocker secret, and thus disable this software blackmail. "
Under the court order, in June last the authorities started to control the game over Zeus botnet server and simultaneous transfer requests Cryptolocker the infected computer to the new system was controlled by the government.
Bogachev, who had been put on the FBI most wanted list on cyberspace last month has not yet been arrested. This is the man with the 4-PLA officer of the Chinese army was accused of spying alarm in May digital located in the wanted list of the FBI's latest
Even when the Justice Department announced victory over gameover Zeus / Cryptolocker, alarm the security experts said that criminal gangs cyberspace has created new botnet system.
According to the counseling center network security firm SecureWorks Dell computer, and the first game over the Zeus botnet began popular new malware via spam least from day 10/7. The reappearance of this hacker group is not a surprise: the security experts have predicted that governments will never be able to erase the cyber gang as well as termination of software scams
In a report alarm submitted to the federal court, the U.S. Justice Department said it would issue a t update
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