How We Found Two New Ransomware Families and Built Their Decryptors
Ransomware is one of the most common and effective attack methods today, and it seems this trend isn’t going to change anytime soon. This last November, we found that ransomware attacks are surging, with our Global Threat Index showing that the number of ransomware attacks using Locky and Cryptowall increased by 10%. Today, Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Team reveals two new ransomware samples that were found in the wild, but also the decryption solutions which can help victims retrieve their lost data free of charge. Check Point is an Associate Partner of the No More Ransom (NMR) project, which aims to fight back against the ransomware epidemic. As such, our new decryption ...
