Snowden’s book is a bestseller – and a honeypot for hackers

A type of malware called Emotet is being embedded in an email phishing campaign that offers Snowden’s book as an attachment. — AFP

Edward Snowden’s memoir Permanent Record is a best seller. Hackers are trying to cash in on it, too.

A type of malware called Emotet is being embedded in an email phishing campaign that offers Snowden’s book as an attachment. The spam email claims the former government contractor’s story has been banned, then encourages readers to download, read and share his book, according to Malwarebytes Inc, which analysed the campaign in recent days.