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Europol dismantles ransomware cybercrime network

article published on 14 February, 2013

Europol leads charge against cybercriminals who profited from distributing ransomware to victim's computers, forcing them to hand over money. It worked with Spanish police to dismantle the operation, which affected at least tens of thousands of computer users in Europe. The ransomware would present itself on screen and attempt to emotionally blackmail, or scare the user into handing ... [ read the full article ]

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My cousin just had this happen to him here in the U.S. Simple to remove the virus, but he knows nothing about computers. I am sure I will have to remove it again in the future.
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