Arrest in ‘Ransom Your Employer’ Email SchemeIn August, KrebsOnSecurity warned that scammers were contacting people and asking them to unleash ransomware inside their employer's network, in exchange for a percentage of any ransom amount paid by the victim company. This week, authorities in Nigeria arrested a suspect in connection with the scheme -- a young man who said he was trying to save up money to help fund a new social network.
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Arrest in ‘Ransom Your Employer’ Email Scheme
