'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware

The 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware Trojan is a variety of a Police Ransomware infection that is designed to target specific states in the United States of America. The 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware uses tactics similar to popular ransomware infections that attack specific countries. However, in the case of the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware, these tactics are limited to attacking computer users located in the state of Nevada. Variants of the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware have been observed attacking various other states in the USA, with names such as the 'Cyber Command of Ohio' Ransomware, the 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Ransomware, or the 'Cyber Command of Oregon' Ransomware. The 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware and its variants try to convince inexperienced computer users that they need to pay a bogus police fine of $300 USD.

The Illicit Ransom Message Pretending to be from the Nevada’s Police

The way the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware works is simple: criminals infect computers and take them hostage. Then, they promise to unblock the affected computer after a ransom of $300 USD is paid using an electronic payment service such as MoneyPak. Malware threats like the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware use a social engineering strategy, displaying a message that makes it appear as if Nevada's police is responsible for blocking the affected computer. The 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware Trojan accuses computer users of illegal activities such as viewing child pornography and dealing with illegal software and pirated media.

The Various Paths Used by the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware to Infect a Computer

There are several ways in which criminals distribute the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware. One common way in which the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware may be distributed is via corrupted email attachments. The 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware may also spread using attack websites which, through the use of an exploit kit, take advantage of vulnerabilities on victims' computers in order to install threats. Once the 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware enters a computer, the 'Cyber Command of Nevada's Ransomware determines its location by analyzing the operating system settings and the affected computer's IP address. The 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware then installs a variant of this threat that corresponds to the victim's computer's location. The 'Cyber Command of Nevada' Ransomware variant is installed on computers that are located in the state of Nevada.