Security News Decrypted: Kaspersky Releases Decryptor for the Jaff Ransomware

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We are happy to report that the Fedor Sinitsyn, a senior malware analyst at Kaspersky Labs, has discovered a weakness in the Jaff ransomware and was able to release a decryptor for all variants that have been released to date. For those who were infected with the Jaff Ransomware and had their files encrypted with the .jaff, .wlu, or .sVn extensions, this decryptor can recover your files for free.

While using the decryptor, if you have any questions or need support in decrypting your files, please feel free to post in our dedicated Jaff Ransomware Help & Support Topic.

How to Decrypt Jaff (SVN, WLU, Jaff) Encrypted Files Using RakhniDecryptor
Victims of the Jaff ransomware can be identified by their files being encrypted and have either the .jaff, .wlu, or .sVn extension appended to the file name. For example, a file called test.jpg would be encrypted and renamed as test.jpg.jaff, test.jpg.wlu, or test.jpg.sVn. [...]

See source for detailed instructions to recover your files.
Decrypted: Kaspersky Releases Decryptor for the Jaff Ransomware

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