Police ‘find’ author of notorious Gpcode virus (InfoWorld)

The infamous Gpcode ‘ransomware’ virus that hit computers in July was the work of a single person who is known to the authorities, a source close to the hunt for the attacker has told Techworld. The individual is believed to be a Russian national, and has been in contact with at least one anti-malware company, Kaspersky Lab, in an attempt to sell a tool that could be used to decrypt …


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