Update February 20, 07:21 EST: Article updated with further details on the operation. Law enforcement arrested two operators of the LockBit ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine, created a decryption ...

The FBI is encouraging anyone who has been a victim of the LockBit ransomware group and its many affiliates to contact them for a free decryption key that could help restore their data. Bryan Vorndran ...

Security researcher Yohanes Nugroho has released a decryptor for the Linux variant of Akira ransomware, which utilizes GPU power to retrieve the decryption key and unlock files for free. Nugroho ...

a free decryption tool for the BianLian ransomware, has now released a new tool to decrypt files encrypted by the DoNex ransomware and its variants. 'DoNext', for which Avast has released a decryption ...

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 ...

Security researchers from Avast have discovered a cryptographic weakness in the encryption routine of the Windows ransomware Muse and its descendants. Based on this, they have developed a decryption ...

Ransomware looked like it was on the decline in 2022, but a recent report by Chainalysis showed a significant rebound in 2023 — so much so that it was the most profitable year for ransomware seen so ...

In the world of ever-evolving ransomware, one recently spotted variant is like doxware and another has a “nasty” option of infecting two other people – be it friends, enemies or strangers – and your ...

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, ...

Paying the ransom is no guarantee of a smooth or even successful recovery of data. But that isn’t even the only issue security leaders will face under fire. Preparation is key. Two in five companies ...