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Ransomware Thugs Masquerade as Interpol to Entice Small Biz

ID: 1c557b7f-b92c-5c82-be63-6846519f64e5

STIX ID: report--1c557b7f-b92c-5c82-be63-6846519f64e5

Feed Name: Dark Reading

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-07-02

Date Updated: 2026-07-03

Author: Jai Vijayan

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An emerging ransomware campaign is targeting small businesses across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East by sending fake Interpol notices that prompt victims to download a password-protected archive from Proton Drive; the archive delivers rudimentary ransomware disguised as a video, encrypts systems, and instructs victims to negotiate payment via the Tox messaging platform.

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