CryptXXX 3.0 Beats Kaspersky Labs Decryption Tool Again

CryptXXX 3.0 Beats Kaspersky Labs Decryption Tool Again

Just a few days ago, we reported how Kaspersky Labs has been able to crack the CryptXXX decryption code and create a tool which lets users restore file access without paying the Bitcoin ransom. The latest CryptXXX update nullifies this tool entirely, and security researchers are back to square one. RannohDecryptor is the tool Kaspersky Labs has created to let users bypass the Bitcoin ransom after getting infected with CryptXXX. It did not take long for the malware creators to come up with a solution that makes this tool all but useless, and version 3.0 of this ransomware was released a few....


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