SynoLocker Ransomware Demands Bitcoins

Current Berkman People and Projects 2014-08-04

Summary:

Network-attached storage devices made by Synology are being attacked, and their data encrypted, by ransomware that demands $350 in bitcoins (payable anonymously via Tor) for the decryption key. As of this moment, there's no patch....

Link:

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/08/synolocker_rans.html

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Tags:

bitcoin crime cybercrime dataloss encryption malware scams tor

Authors:

schneier

Date tagged:

08/04/2014, 19:10

Date published:

08/04/2014, 17:55