A new ransomware strain that entered the scene last year has poorly designed code and uses Hebrew language that might be a ...

Kaseya, an IT security management software company, received a universal decryptor that lets victims of a July 2 REvil ransomware attack recover their files for free, according to a July 22 ...

A key-handling defect in the ransomware can permanently lock files by discarding private encryption keys, leaving affected ...

A coding error in an emergent strain of ransomware leaves victims unable to recover their data, even if they cooperate with ...

Law enforcement organizations have been sharing decryptor keys with victims of the DoNex ransomware since March 2024, according to antivirus provider Avast. In a blog post published on July 8, the ...

A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...

Victims of a destructive form of ransomware, which fails to unlock files even if the ransom is paid, can now retrieve their files for free with a new file decryptor released by security researchers.

Bottom line: Victims of ransomware attacks are typically advised not to pay the ransom demanded by cybercriminals. Paying up offers no guarantee that the attackers will uphold their end of the deal, ...

It’s not clear how many of the decryption keys are still viable, but it’s likely to be a boon for many enterprise victims who did not pay the ransom. The FBI has acquired more than 7,000 decryption ...