A man pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a computer protection services scam that cheated victims out of nearly $1 million by misleading them into believing that malware had been detected on their computers, federal prosecutors said.
Cybercrime·Fraud & Identity Theft
Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Malware Protection Scam
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a computer protection services scam that cheated victims out of nearly $1 million by misleading them into believing that malware had been detected on their computers, federal prosecutors said. The post Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Malware Protection Scam appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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