Overview
- The FBI confirms ongoing scams involving free online document converters embedding malware in converted files, including ransomware and phishing threats.
- Specific malicious domains, such as imageconvertors[.]com and convertix-api[.]xyz, have been flagged as part of these attacks.
- Users are advised to avoid free online converters and instead rely on reputable software like Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Office for secure file conversions.
- These scams have been linked to high-profile ransomware incidents, including a February attack on a media company in Davenport, Iowa.
- Victims are encouraged to report incidents to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to aid in combating these schemes.