Original release date: January 23, 2015

The FBI has released an article addressing ransomware campaigns that use intimidating messages claiming to be from the FBI or other government agencies. Scam operators use ransomware – a type of malicious software – to infect a computer and restrict access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it.

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the FBI article “Ransomware on the Rise” for details and refer to Alert TA-295A for information on Crypto Ransomware.

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