Tag: ransomware recovery
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Hacker News: Decrypting encrypted files from Akira ransomware using a bunch of GPUs
Source URL: https://tinyhack.com/2025/03/13/decrypting-encrypted-files-from-akira-ransomware-linux-esxi-variant-2024-using-a-bunch-of-gpus/ Source: Hacker News Title: Decrypting encrypted files from Akira ransomware using a bunch of GPUs Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a method of recovering data from the Akira ransomware without paying a ransom. The author shares insights into the reverse engineering of the ransomware, outlining…
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The Register: Cicada ransomware may be a BlackCat/ALPHV rebrand and upgrade
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/04/cicada_ransomware_blackcat_links/ Source: The Register Title: Cicada ransomware may be a BlackCat/ALPHV rebrand and upgrade Feedly Summary: Researchers find many similarities, and nasty new customizations such as embedded compromised user credentials The Cicada3301 ransomware, which has claimed at least 20 victims since it was spotted in June, shares “striking similarities" with the notorious BlackCat…