Beware: The Mobile Version of Cyberpunk 2077 Is Actually a Ransomware
Dec. 26, 2020WhileCyberpunk 2077has had abumpy launchaftera lot of delays, we all know that the game is only available for PC and gaming consoles. So unmistakably, there is no mobile version of the game (aCyberpunk 2077-themed smartphoneexists, though). However, a malware analyst surprisingly has found an Android version of Cyberpunk 2077 in the wild but it is actually ransomware.
Tatyana Shishkova, a malware analyst for Kaspersky recently shared a tweet showcasing the fake app. She says thatshe downloaded the version from a fake website imitating the Google Play Store. You can check out her tweet right below.
New Android#Ransomwaredisguised as#Cyberpunk2077game.Downloaded from fake website imitating Google Play Store.Extension: .coderCryptFamily: CoderWare/BlackKingdomhttps://t.co/JBudDP6vG1pic.twitter.com/TdM4SAkFWl
Now, as you can see, Shishkova notes that it is anew Android ransomware app disguised as Cyberpunk 2077. The ransomware is called CoderWare, which is a variant of BlackKingdom.
So, when innocent users download the app thinking it as a legit game,it acts like other malware apps and takes the user’s data hostage. Once the user’s data gets encrypted, he/she will then have to pay $500 (~Rs 36,915) in Bitcoin to decrypt it. Moreover, the user will get only 10 hours to pay the ransom. Otherwise, all the data will be permanently deleted.
Thankfully, Tatyana founda way to decrypt the data without paying the ransom. She mentions that there is a hardcoded decryption key in the CoderWare ransomware. You can check it out right below.
So, affected users can take this decryption key and use a decryptor to get back their files and data without paying a single buck.
Featured Image Courtesy: Tatyana Shishkova (@sh1shk0va)
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