14 DAY TRIAL // After the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) issued an alert to warn users about the existence of malicious campaigns that impersonate the agency, now the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has released a similar advisory.
Ransomware is the type of malware that locks a computer, or takes files hostage, informing victims that they’ve broken the law by accessing illegal content. In order to restore the device to its initial state, a fine must be paid.
It’s clear that the phenomenon is getting out of hand and it’s important for internauts to know that they shouldn’t pay the money requested by the crooks.
US-CERT also highlights the fact that users should seek help from professionals instead of paying the money. They instruct victims to read their advisory on how to recover from malware attacks.
Victims are also recommended to file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.