Should we include this in tech news, perhaps? I think this is vital information that
should be sent in that newsletter.
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On Jan 24, 2019, at 8:02 AM, John Bennett
<jbennett(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hello,
In order to keep the community informed of threats against Wikimedia projects and users,
the Wikimedia Security team has some information to share.
Malware installed via pirated contented downloaded from sites such as the Pirate Bay can
cause web browsers compromised by the malware to create a fake donation banner for
Wikipedia users. While the actual malware is not installed or distributed via Wikipedia,
unaware visitors may be confused or tricked by it's activities.
The malware seeks to trick visitors to Wikipedia by looking like a legitimate Wikipedia
banner asking for donations. Once the user clicks on the banner, they are then taken to a
portal that leads them to transfer money to a fraudulent bitcoin account that is not
controlled by the Foundation.
The current version of this malware is only infecting Microsoft Windows users at the time
of this notification. To date, the number of people affected is small. The fraudulent
accounts have taken approximately $700 from infected users. However, we strongly encourage
all users to use and update their antivirus software.
Additional details and a screenshot of the fake donation banner on can be found at
Bleepingcomputer.com. [0]
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-movie-file-infects-pc-t…
Thanks,
John Bennett
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