Good news for Crysis ransomware victims as 200 cores have just been released wrenches decryption to the public.
They were posted on the BleepingComputer forum, and can be used by ransomware victims as well as companies security For the creation decryption tools.
The keys that went to Pastebin have been confirmed as valid by security researchers. Those who did not use the keys confirmed that they were able to retrieve their files.
Ransomware is a particularly nasty form maliciousy software that encrypts files and locks users out of their system.
To unlock the computer, the victim will have to deposit an amount, usually in Bitcoin, a virtual currency. Ransoms can reach thousands of dollars, depending on the profile of the victim and the importance of the locked files.
Of course, if the victims succumb to extortion and pay the ransom, no one can safely guarantee the recovery of the data.
The surety is that every ransom payment only contributes to the extension of the specific crime.
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