The ransomware CryptXXX fights with security researchers

The ransomware CryptXXX fights with security researchers

In the past few months, the author of The ransomware CryptXXX has fought a battle with Kaspersky security researchers: researchers have provided victims with free tools to unlock key locked files, make victims do not need to pay a ransom of about 1 BTC, which is typically up to $500; then the ransomware author adjusts the code to defeat the decryption tool. Researchers use another weakness to regain the upper hand. This is repeated. However, the ransomware author has the upper hand. The new version of CryptXXX released at the beginning of this month has not yet been released as a decryption tool. The Bitcoin address associated with the new version of CryptXXX received 70 BTC in the past three weeks, equivalent to about $45 thousand. Ransomware is regarded as a method to quickly withdraw investment. It is becoming increasingly popular and emerging.

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