CYBERCRIMINALS are impersonating Interpol in a phishing campaign aimed at small businesses across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These scams involve emails claiming to be from the 'Cybercrime Investigation Unit' at Interpol, suggesting the recipients are under investigation and requiring urgent action by opening a provided file. The link directs users to a ransomware executable disguised as a video file.
Attackers do not specify a ransom amount initially, preferring to negotiate with victims afterward. Security experts advise verifying unsolicited communications and note that legitimate law enforcement would not use such tactics.