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GATSO! Speed camera phish leads to CryptoLocker ransomware clone...

  • 4 November 2014
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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Now this one is just plain nasty.
 
by Paul Ducklin on November 3, 2014
 
Recently, we came across an intriguing phishing campaign that combines two feared products of the information age.
Gatsos (speed cameras) and ransomware, rolled into one attack!
It all started with a phishing email claiming to be from the Office of State Revenue in New South Wales, Australia.
The subject matter is a speeding fine you are alleged to have clocked up:


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Baldrick
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Agreed, Jasper, if it is plain not bad enough trying to fleece the unwary with the Crypto ransonware then they also try to combine it with something that is enough to give the victims a nervous brakdown to boot.
 
That is just not on.
 
Regards, Baldrick
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cohbraz
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First the victim thinks they are in trouble, then they open the attachment and know they are in trouble.
 
It is bad, but incredible devious at the same time.

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