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US Warns Users of Child-Porn Blackmail Ransomware
coondoggie writes "The nasty Trojan known as Citadel malware, which is based on Zeus, has typically been used to extort money from online banking users, but a new variant is making the rounds that tries to get your money by saying you looked at child porn sites and must pay a violation fee to the U.S. Department of Justice. This variation, called Reveton, lures the victim to a drive-by download website, at which time the ransomware is installed on the user's computer, says the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Once installed, the computer freezes and a screen is displayed warning the user they have violated United States Federal Law."
Seems to me that from your post American law has a much bigger problem than the Russians do in this particular instance.
There was recently (in the last few months, I believe) an article about intent in child porn cases. I think it was even on /. It said that simply possessing the child porn wasn't enough, there had to be proof that the person had intentionally viewed it.
found it. http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/05/10/138205/ny-ruling-distinguishes-downloading-viewing-child-pornography
Is that only in New York, or has it set some sort of precedent or how does that work? I'm not fluent in legalese.
If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits
This is why "possession" of something shouldn't be a crime. Anything can be planted in your house/PC/car/whatever without your knowledge.
A country which allows a computer virus to ruin your life and make you forever unemployable has some serious problems with its laws.
PS: I cleaned up a machine with this three or four months ago here in Spain.
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