Fake Interpol Investigation Emails Push Ransomware at Small Businesses
Small businesses are being targeted by fake Interpol investigation emails that impersonate law enforcement officials and pressure recipients to open files presented as evidence of suspicious company activity. In reality, doing so infects their devices with malware, leading to ransomware infection.
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Researchers at Bitdefender Antispam Lab found that the campaign uses formal language, urgent subject lines, and law enforcement branding to convince employees that their organization is facing a compliance or security review. The email tells recipients that investigators have obtained information and video material connected to company accounts, systems, or services.
The message does not begin with an obvious malware attachment; instead, it directs the recipient to a Proton Drive link and states that the file is a password-protected archive named archive.rar. The password is included in the email, making the request feel routine while also helping the file avoid basic scanning checks.
Once the archive is...
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