New Android ransomware threatens to ‘expose’ your porn escapades to the FBI

The Next Web
By MixApr 28, 2020, 6:00 am145 pts
No, the feds don’t care about the porn you may or may not have downloaded — but hackers sure want you to believe so. There’s a new Android ransomware that encrypts your files and poses as the FBI to trick you into providing your credit card information. Dubbed Black Rose Lucy, the malicious app accuses…

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