European Fraudsters Say Pay Up or Your Computer and Files are Goners!: Ransomware Spreads from Europe to U.S. and Beyond
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Accounting
Publication Date
8-2013
Abstract
Ransomware hijacks computers and files and demands cash when end-users visit compromised websites or download a malicious attachment. Here's how to combat this nefarious malware that's traveling from Europe to the U.S. and around the world.
Recommended Citation
Holtfreter, R.E. (2013). European fraudsters say pay up or your computer and files are goners!: Ransomware spreads from Europe to U.S. and beyond. Fraud, 28(4), 48-56.
Journal
Fraud Magazine
Rights
© 2013 by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in Austin, Texas
Comments
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