(Figure when I post new news articles that I put the source site in the title)
A new type of malware is riding the wave of file-sharing pre-settlement letters by infecting BitTorrent users’ machines and then demanding payments in order to make imaginary lawsuits go away. ICPP Foundation try to give the impression they are RIAA and MPAA affiliated but the whole thing is a scam to extort cash and obtain credit card details.
That's just the summarization thingy from the article, here's the source link:
http://torrentfreak.com/malware-extort-cash-from-bittorrent-users-100411