Ransomware Provider Encryptor Raas Goes Offline, Master Decryption Key Deleted
All of this goes to show the No More Ransom initiative is bring the heat to internet criminals. Even though the popularity of ransomware has not diminished by any means, criminals have been warned about the consequences. The threat of ransomware goes well beyond the traditional websites trying to infect computers with malicious software. Encryptor Raas, a well-known Ransomware-as-a-Service platform, decided to shut down their service for good. They also deleted the master encryption key, which means infected victims will not be able to restore file access. Paying the ransom has no use in....
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