Cyberpunk 2077 Mobile Android Ransomware Scam

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Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 2020-12-28T09:30:27
Posted: Dec. 28, 2020 2020-12-28T09:22:23
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Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the release of Cyberpunk2077, one of the most anticipated games of 2020. The cybercriminals create new Android ransomware disguised as the #Cyberpunk2077 game and trick potential victims into downloading and installing it on their Android devices from a fake website imitating the Google Play Store.

Cyberpunk 2077 Mobile Android Ransomware Scam

As per Kaspersky, RC4 algorithm with hardcoded key (in this example – “21983453453435435738912738921”) is used for encryption. That means that if you got your files encrypted by this #ransomware, it is possible to decrypt them without paying the ransom.

The Fake Google Play Store

About the Android ransomware

Extension: .coderCrypt
Family: CoderWare/BlackKingdom

Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed and published by CD Projekt. The story takes place in Night City, an open world set in the Cyberpunk universe.

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