Bitdefender makes tool freely available to decrypt data affected by MegaCortex ransomware attacks.
Antivirus company Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware family which enables victims to restore their data for free.
The decryptor, developed in conjunction with Europol, the NoMoreRansom Project, the Zürich Public Prosecutor’s Office, and the Zürich Cantonal Police, is a standalone executable that does not need to be installed and can locate encrypted files on a system automatically.
There are a few criteria that Bitdefender sets out on its website (opens in new tab), noting, “Victims with data encrypted by versions 2 through 4 need the ransom note (e.
