Malicious Code Removed From 681 Websites

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Major international police operation has been directed against digital extortion, says the NSK police unit in Denmark.

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The affected users have also received a message about what has happened.

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According to NSK, the code has infected WordPress websites to enable ransomware attacks and digital extortion.

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The National Unit for Special Crime (NSK), in collaboration with foreign police authorities, has removed malware from 681 WordPress websites. The malicious code could be used to infect visitors' computers and pave the way for ransomware attacks.