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Cybersecurity company Check Point has discovered a new 'ransomware' attack in which criminals pose as the FBI to demand that users pay money as a false complaint for having viewed or downloaded pornographic videos.

The new 'malware', which has been dubbed 'Black Rose Lucy', affects users of mobile devices with the Android operating system. It was first discovered in September 2018 and originated in Russia as a 'malware as a service' tool.

This 'ransomware' is hidden through 80 different variants of apparently harmless video player applications that take advantage of Android's accessibility service to install its payload without any user interaction, as Check Point has reported in a statement sent to Europe. Press.

When downloaded, Black Rose Lucy encrypts the files on the infected device and displays a ransom note in the browser window that pretends to be an official FBI message, accusing the victim of possessing pornographic content on their device.

Additionally, it is indicated that the user's data has been entered into the FBI's Cyber ​​Crime Department Data Center, along with a list of the crimes the user has allegedly committed.

To solve this situation, cybercriminals are asking for a 'fine' of $ 500 with a credit card and not with Bitcoin, which is the most typical form of payment for mobile ransoms in 'ransomware' attacks.

Lucy uses an "ingenious" method to circumvent Android's defenses and displays a message asking the user to activate real-time video optimization, as indicated by the cybersecurity company.

By clicking 'OK', the user grants 'malware' permission to use the accessibility service, allowing the attacker to gain administrative privileges. Check Point researchers have nicknamed this system "the Achilles' heel in Android's defensive armor."

Once accepted, the 'ransomware' encrypts the files on the device, storing the encryption key in the shared preferences, and finally displays a ransom note posing as the FBI.

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