US disrupts botnet and ransomeware operations

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U.S. Leads Multi-National Action Against “Gameover Zeus” Botnet and “Cryptolocker” Ransomware, Charges Botnet Administrator

 

The Justice Department today announced a multi-national effort to disrupt the Gameover Zeus Botnet – a global network of infected victim computers used by cyber criminals to steal millions of dollars from businesses and consumers...

 

In a separate action, U.S. and foreign law enforcement officials worked together to seize computer servers central to the malicious software or “malware” known as Cryptolocker, a form of “ransomware” that encrypts the files on victims’ computers until they pay a ransom.

 

 

According to this article you have two weeks or less to undo your cryptolocked computer...

 

Global police operation disrupts aggressive Cryptolocker virus

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Good AV and backups is the way to go, glad to see someones finally cracking down on this stuff.