Good news for Crysis ransomware victims, as 200 master decryption keys have just been released to the public.
They were published on the BleepingComputer forum, and can be used by ransomware victims as well as security companies to create decryption tools.
The keys, uploaded to Pastebin, have been confirmed as valid by security researchers. Those who used the keys confirmed that they were able to recover their files.
Ransomware is a particularly nasty form of malware that encrypts files and locks users out of their system.
To unlock the computer, the victim must deposit a sum, usually in Bitcoin, a virtual currency. The ransom can reach thousands of dollars, depending on the victim's profile and the importance of the files locked.
Of course, if victims succumb to blackmail and pay the ransom, no one can guarantee with certainty that data will be recovered.
What is certain is that every ransom payment only contributes to the expansion of this specific criminal act.
Those interested in the Crysis ransomware decryption keys can find them at the link below:
