Computer virus? Send SMS

Criminal gang in Russia Computer virus penetration blocking tens of thousands of computers, and demanded money in exchange for removing the obstruction
Tens of thousands of people in Eastern Europe were in extortion of computer criminals. Russian

police arrested ten people suspected of a gang that had committed offenses in order to extort money computer. Their course of action was relatively simple: They spread malicious software blocking the victims' computers, and demanded they send an SMS number to get paid starting code for computers. Computer prices were the opening of 300-1000 rubles (about -10-30 dollars).What impressed plot is scope. According to news website Lenta.ru, within a year the criminals were able to earn more than 500 million rubles (16.2 million dollars) Achshlmstara 3,000 complaints were gang victims. According to police estimates, the total number of casualties reaches tens of thousands of people, both in Russia and neighboring countries.What makes this type of extortion attempts very popular in Russia is the absence of legislation that would force local telephone companies and identification of owners One Movie lines - lines that call or sending SMS to them are priced by a line. Currently, anyone can open such a line, to withdraw the money without identification, so when my telephony earn through commissions.