Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims
A free decryptor has been made available by the Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender to assist victims in recovering data that has been encrypted by the ShrinkLocker ransomware.
The researchers were able to identify a particular window of opportunity for data recovery right after the removal of protectors from BitLocker-encrypted disks since the decryptor is the outcome of a thorough examination of ShrinkLocker's internal operations.
The malware's exploitation of Microsoft's built-in BitLocker tool to encrypt files as part of extortion campaigns against Mexico, Indonesia, and Jordan was initially discovered by Kaspersky in May 2024 read more about Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims.
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