Bitcoin, get over here! Scam used Mortal Kombat to steal crypto
The Mortal Kombat scam targeted Windows computers by sending emails impersonating crypto wallet and payment platform CoinPayments.
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Ransomware scammers in the US have incorporated the classic gore-filled videogame Mortal Kombat into their latest attempts to relieve unlucky victims of their bitcoin.
As reported by PCMag, the attack targeted Windows computers via emails purporting to be from crypto wallet and payment platform CoinPayments. The emails informed users that their attempted payments “timed out” before a malicious ZIP file locked their computers and presented a Mortal Kombat-themed ransom note.
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