Some people deserve to get infected with the FBI ransomware.

The FBI malware (ransomware) is a computer virus, which will display a bogus notification that pretends to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and states that your computer has been blocked due to it being involved with the distribution of pornographic material, spam and copyrighted content. Even FBI scam hits AppleApple computers are susceptible to it.

On July 1st, detectives from the Special Victims Bureau began an investigation into a child pornography case. The investigation revealed that the accused came into the Garfield District Station in Woodbridge to inquire if he had any warrants on file for child pornography. The accused allegedly received a “FBI Warning” message on his computer while viewing child pornography at his residence. The message instructed the accused to pay a fine or be subject to a criminal investigation. The accused voluntarily brought his computer to the station and, following a search, several inappropriate messages and photos of underage girls were recovered.

Detectives were able to identify one of the girls as a 13 year old from Minnesota. A search warrant was obtained and executed at the home of the accused. As a result, computers and other electronic devices were seized. Following the investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested on July 23rd. The FBI message that the accused had originally received was determined to be a virus and not a legitimate message. The investigation continues.

Jay Matthew Riley, 21 was charged with 3 counts of possession of child pornography, 1 count of using a communication device to solicit certain offenses involving children, and 1 count of indecent liberties with a minor and is being held WITHOUT bond. Yay!