Researchers from Positive Technologies have found a way to decrypt files affected by the NotPetya ransomware that struck at the end of June. Currently, the solution is too technical for most people.
Researchers at the security firm, Positive Technologies, have managed to decrypt files which were encrypted in the latest Petya ransomware iteration, dubbed NotPetya. The researchers hope that they will be able to simplify their overly technical solution to the problem and help mainstream users reap the benefits of their work.
In a blog post, the company wrote:
On the same day that the attack initially took place, Posteo decided to close access to the email account of the hackers meaning those affected couldn’ t write to the hackers to confirm payment and request that their files be recovered.
Now that a proof of concept demonstrating how the data can be retrieved has been delivered, the information security community can develop automated tools which any technician could then apply to affected systems to salvage impacted files. Anyone who was putting off re-installing their operating system on damaged hard drives in the hopes that they’ll be able to regain access to their data will now be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Source: BBC News | Image via Microsoft
