New Android ransomware masquerades as FBI message

Researchers at Check Point have discovered a new variant of Android malware called Black Rose Lucy that, when downloaded, encrypts files on the infected device and displays a ransom note in the browser claiming to be an official message from the FBI. First discovered by Check Point in September 2018, Lucy is a Malware-as-a-Service dropper that originated in Russia and downloads and installs new threats with ransomware capabilities. In this new variant the ransom note accuses the victim of having pornographic content on their device, claiming that the user's details have been uploaded to the FBI Cyber Crime Department's data… [Continue Reading]