Tag Archives: Sophos

Crypto Rom – an international digital currency scam ring – appears to have grown heavily over just the last year. The organization works by engaging in romance scams in which both iPhone and Android users are duped into thinking someone is interested in them after meeting on Tinder and other social media apps. From there, they are often tricked into giving the scammer cryptocurrency. Crypto Rom Has Expanded Quite a Bit Cybersecurity ring Sophos says that Crypto Rom is...

Ransomware is becoming a huge problem. In fact, according to a detailed report published by cybersecurity firm Sophos, cryptocurrency was involved in approximately 79 percent of the world’s ransomware incidents over the past 18 months. At the top of the list were the Conti and REvil ransomware attacks. Ransomware Is Changing for the Worse Sophos also believes that so long as cryptocurrency exists, it will likely be at the center of several other attacks in the future....

An international ring of scammers has its eyes set on crypto fans that are looking for love, according to Sophos cybersecurity researchers. The goal is to get them to give up control of their digital stashes, as well as their handsets. Sophos Discusses New “Crypto Rom” Scam The gang has been dubbed “Crypto Rom,” and according to Sophos, the organization has expanded from Asia into regions of both Europe and the United States. The structure of the scam works, in many...