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The Hacker News |
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2018-08-15 02:28:00 (vue: 2018-08-18 20:00:55) |
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Former Microsoft Engineer Gets Prison for Role in Reveton Ransomware |
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A former Microsoft network engineer who was charged in April this year has now been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering in connection with the Reveton ransomware.
Reveton malware is old ransomware, also known as scareware or police ransomware that instead of encrypting files locks the screen of victims' computers and displays a message purporting to come
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Ransomware
Malware
Guideline
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