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Hive ransomware: Researchers figure out a method to decrypt files

February 24, 2022 admin decrypt, decryption, decryptor, hive, keystreams, master key, ransomware, xor

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:58:00 +0000

Researchers have found a flaw in the Hive ransomware encryption method that allows them to recover a high percentage of the encrypted files.

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What Happens When Victims Pay Ransomware Attackers?

December 10, 2018 admin Current News, decryption, decryptor tool, encryption, file decryptor, ransomware, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:00:16 +0000

For many hackers around the globe, ransomware infections have become a lucrative business. Although these types of malware samples have been around for years now, they continue to spur success – and high monetary profits – for attackers. In fact, according to a statement from U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein during the 2017 Cambridge…

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Napoleon: a new version of Blind ransomware

December 8, 2017 admin Blind ransomware, decryption, LeChiffre ransomware, malware, Napoleon ransomware, ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:00:15 +0000

The ransomware previously known as Blind has been spotted recently with a .napoleon extension and a bug fix that means files can no longer be decrypted by victims. In this post, we’ll analyze the sample for its structure, behavior, and distribution method.

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