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UNCOVERED: This devious ransomware is spreading through fake tripadvisor complaints | History Defined

Ransomware

Restaurant owners are being targeted by redesigned ransomware in a new campaign that impersonates TripAdvisor, experts have found. 

Cybersecurity researchers from Sophos found a new phishing campaign in which victims are getting emails claiming to come from TripAdvisor and holding complaints from customers. The emails will try to deliver an attachment named “TripAdvisorComplaint.zip” which, if downloaded, will either hold an executable file called “TripAdvisor Complaint - Possible Suspension.exe”, or an HTML file of a similar name.

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