CBC News (The Associate Press)

U.K. warns of computer ransom scam targeting millions

Scam tricks people into downloading malicious software

British officials issued an unusually stark alert about a cyberscam that locks users out of their computers unless they pay a ransom, saying Friday that tens of millions of people may soon be targeted.

In a warning headlined “URGENT ALERT,” Britain’s National Crime Agency said they were aware of a “mass email spamming event that is ongoing” and urged computer users to beware of messages purporting to come from their bank.

P.S. Au Canada, ces criminels affichent sur les écrans des internautes un message qui semble venir de la GRC. Il faut envoyer l’argent aux États-Unis…