- Apr 24, 2013
- 1,200
Linux Ransomware Debut Fails on Predictable Encryption Key
No need to crack RSA when you can guess the key
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Update: There have been some developments regarding this ransomware. It was brought to our attention that the decryption tool was not working on particular cases. Upon investigation we were surprised to find out that some victims were infected more than one time (the ransomware was accidentally started more than once).
This means that some files were encrypted using a key, and others using another set of keys. However, in so doing, the race condition generated leads to some files getting irreparably damaged (their content is truncated to zero). And in some cases even the ransom notes became encrypted!
We updated the decryption utility and the README. Please read it for the new instructions.
Read more Linux Ransomware Debut Fails on Predictable Encryption Key | Bitdefender Labs
No need to crack RSA when you can guess the key
—————————–
Update: There have been some developments regarding this ransomware. It was brought to our attention that the decryption tool was not working on particular cases. Upon investigation we were surprised to find out that some victims were infected more than one time (the ransomware was accidentally started more than once).
This means that some files were encrypted using a key, and others using another set of keys. However, in so doing, the race condition generated leads to some files getting irreparably damaged (their content is truncated to zero). And in some cases even the ransom notes became encrypted!
We updated the decryption utility and the README. Please read it for the new instructions.
Read more Linux Ransomware Debut Fails on Predictable Encryption Key | Bitdefender Labs
