Kaspersky has announced that it has successfully deciphered the CryptXXX ransomware.
More specifically, Kaspersky's John Snow reports that malicious software victims can decipher their data without having to pay the ransom demanded by scammers.
CryptXXX was discovered in mid-April by the company security Proofpoint, which said it originates from the developers of Reveton and spreads via the Angler exploit kit.
Scammers using CryptXXX demanded $500 from each encrypted system, and Proofpoint notes that it is among the highest amounts ever requested by similar software.
Ransomware encrypts the files on the victim's computer but also on the peripheral storage units connected to the machine.
Attackers also steal Bitcoins that are stored on victim's hard drives.
Note that although CryptXXX uses RSA4096 encryption, Snow said it was not "so hard to crack."
So the company added the decryption method to tool RannohDecryptor ransomware decryption.
Download RannohDecryptor and read the company's detailed instructions for decrypting infected files: