Researcher Turns the Tables on Tech Support Scammer
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 08/17/2016 11:00 AM
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Ivan Kwiatkowski, a French security expert, says he turned the tables on a scammer by sending him malware.
Kwiatkowski played along and told the scammer that his eyesight was poor and he could not read the numbers on his credit card. He offered to send a picture of the card. The scammer agreed and Kwiatkowski sent him a picture with the Locky ransomware embedded in it. The scammer opened the file.
"He says nothing for a short while, and then... 'I tried opening your photo, nothing happens.' I do my best not to burst out laughing," Mr. Kwiatkowski wrote in his blog.
"He did not let on that something had happened to his computer, so my attempt is best represented as an unconfirmed kill," said Mr. Kwiatkowski.
Source: BBC
Kwiatkowski played along and told the scammer that his eyesight was poor and he could not read the numbers on his credit card. He offered to send a picture of the card. The scammer agreed and Kwiatkowski sent him a picture with the Locky ransomware embedded in it. The scammer opened the file.
"He says nothing for a short while, and then... 'I tried opening your photo, nothing happens.' I do my best not to burst out laughing," Mr. Kwiatkowski wrote in his blog.
"He did not let on that something had happened to his computer, so my attempt is best represented as an unconfirmed kill," said Mr. Kwiatkowski.
Source: BBC
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