The source code of the WannaCry simulator for Android
The source code of one of the most popular families of extortion software for Android - Slocker, the number of new versions of which has increased six-fold over the past six months, is published on the portal GitHub. The Trojan was placed by someone under the pseudonym fs0c1ety, which called on the users of the resource to contribute to its development and provide reports on the vulnerabilities found in it.
SLocker (or Simple Locker) is an extortion software that encrypts existing files on the mobile device and blocks its screen. The Tor network is used to communicate with the C & C server.
Slocker, which appeared in 2015, is one of the first families of extortionists for Android-devices. In the past year, thousands of Android-gadgets have been attacked by Slocker.In May of this year, security experts discovered more than 400 new Slocker variants, and a month later a version was imitated that simulated the WannaCry malware interface, which infected hundreds of thousands of computers in countries around the world.
Once on the system, Slocker encrypts files and blocks access to the smartphone, requiring a redemption for unlocking. He is also able to obtain administrator rights and control the microphone and camera devices.
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