Microsoft cybersecurity experts: The malware doesn’t encrypt the files. It blocks access to device by displaying a screen with the ransom note that appears over every other window.
ESET cybersecurity experts: The cyber espionage group’s new malware, SpyC23.A, has extended functionality. It exploits a fake app store to distribute it.
Zscaler cyber security experts: The malware simulates a faulty software, but meanwhile hides in the device and start working. It’s brain is the “MainService”.
Ohio State University, New York University and CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security researchers: They contain secret access keys, master passwords, and secret commands.
Bleeping Computer: The app has been released by the Ministry of Health for both Android and iOS. It alerts users if they have been at a location at the same time as a known COVID-19 patient.
Symantec cyber security experts: The malware is able to hide and reinstall itself, downloading other threats and display ads. It already infected 45,000 devices in past 6 months.