REvil ransomware is recruiting distributors
The ransomware known as Sodinokibi, also known as REvil,
is setting up a team of 'all-star affiliates', criminals who distribute the
ransomware for a share of the profits. The Sodinokibi Ransomware was discovered
at the end of April, when it tried to enter vulnerable WebLogic servers.
Experts a... Read more
Decryption tool neutralizing ransomware GandCrab released
A new decryption tool has been released that neutralizes the most recent file lock incarnations of GandCrab 5.0 to GandCrab 5.2 malware. The GandCrab decryptor allows users to recover files encoded by older versions of the ransomware.
The tool has been released by Bitdefender in collaboration with E... Read more
Bitdefender releases new version of GandCrab decrypter
For the third time, the Bitdefender team, together with the Romanian police and Europol, have released a free decrypter to help victims of the GandCrab-ransomware decrypt their documents. This in turn helps a lot of people who are unexpectedly victims of the ransomware.
The latest version of the Bit... Read more
Hackers infect workstations through two-year-old vulnerability
Hackers successfully use a two-year-old vulnerability in a software package of IT support companies to gain a foothold in networks. In this way, hackers can place the GandCrab-ransomware on the workstations of those IT supporters' customers.
A report on Reddit, which was later confirmed by the cyber... Read more
Crew GandCrab-ransomware misses at least $1 million thanks to Bitdefender tool
Bitdefender believes that the criminal group behind the GandCrab-ransomware has lost an estimated $1 million in ransom money. This was after Bitdefender released a free tool for ransomware victims to unlock their devices again.
According to the antivirus maker, at least 1,700 GandCrab victims were a... Read more