Cybercriminals tried to extort large sums from those responsible. The police offer tips on how to protect yourself from cybercriminals.
With this approach, the perpetrators use so-called ransomware. Private individuals can also be affected by this.
Ransomware is a malicious program that cybercriminals use for digital blackmail. This software is also called encryption Trojan because it encrypts specific data or the entire system.
Only when the ransom is paid do the fraudsters promise to release the data again. Malware often enters a system via email attachments. It is the cybercriminals' tool for fraud, extortion or data theft.
How to protect yourself from ransomware infection:
- Carry out regular software and operating system updates
- Use current anti-virus software.
- Perform regular data backups of your data from the network on separate storage media (external hard drives).
- In case of ransomware infection, you can find a compilation of free decryption tools at www.NoMoreRansom.org . The project is operated by Europol-EC3 in collaboration with government and private sector partners.
- Do not open attachments in emails sent to you from unknown senders.
Basically: Even if the senders are known to you, you should not open attachments without checking them . If in doubt, write to the sender and ask about the attachment. Do not use the reply function in the email for this.
Tips for companies:
- Protect your network infrastructure (isolation, tiered structure, separation of networks, etc.) to reduce the risk of infection and its spread within your own network.
- Restrict the access rights (networks, computers) of the users in an appropriate form (e.g. read/write, admin/user).
- Determine which approved and legitimate software products can be installed on company computers .
- sensitize your employees to the possibility of infection and provide them rules of conduct .
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Police advice
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