Hackers cash in on farmers’ protests
March 10, 2021
Spreading ransomware through files, in the guise of supporting farmers
Hackers don’t miss a chance to lure people into cyber frauds. This time they seem to have found an opportunity in farmers’ protests.
Cyber security experts found a new ransomware called Sarbloh, which is being distributed through malicious documents.
In order to attract the attention of the victims, the malicious mails and attachments contain a political message supporting the farmer community.
“Threat actors through this new attack technique are infecting user devices by encrypting their files without asking for a ransom, which is usually the key objective of any ransomware,” Himanshu Dubey, Director of Quick Heal Security Labs, said.
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