CGTN reported with reference to developers of mobile applications Cheetah Mobile that a new virus-extortionist, similar to the May WannaCry, found in China.

The report clarifies that malicious software called Green Hat blocks the operating system of computers, PRIME reports.. When the device boots, a window with an account number in the QQ messenger opens, with which the owner of the infected gadget is invited to contact the attackers and pay for unlocking files.

Li Tiejun representative of Cheetah Mobile told the TV channel that the Green Hat virus differs from other extortion programs in that its developer published the number of his account in the messenger. He stressed: "There is no need to panic, the Green Hat virus did not spread very much in China. Users only need to update their antivirus software, "he said..

Recall that in May this year from hacker attacks with the help of the WannaCry virus affected more than 200,000 users of gadgets in 150 countries. The most infections of computer systems were in Russia and the United States.