Cryptxxx shipwrecked: Laughing white hats shred latest ransomware

Kaspersky white hats have again ruined the Cryptxxx malware by offering victims a free decryption tool that will unwind all variants of the menace. The infuriating researchers have followed their first decryption effort that busted up the earlier Cryptxxx variant causing VXers to re-write and reissue a patched ransomware …

[ecofeco]

Excellent

Congrats.

[TeeCee]

Try harder.

What's missing here is Kaspersky really rubbing it in. So a PR like this should read something like; "Yet again, the genius lads at Kaspersky labs have pwned the pathetic little skiddie faggots behind Cryptxxx."

It's all about reputation down in the sewer.........

[NorthernMonkey]

Re: Try harder.

Well, no, it shouldn't say that, should it?

I think we all know why.

[Graham Dawson]

Re: Try harder.

... it raises their reputation by comparing them to skiddies?

[joeW]

Is there anywhere one could chip in to buy these fine people a beer?

[Triggerfish]

Was wondering that, maybe buy their software and keep em employed.

[Anonymous Coward]

Computer says no

Shove THAT up ya jumper!

[Anonymous Coward]

Cue double, triple, quad agent hats

This Is only the start. Some white hat will have gone rogue, and vice versa....

[Anonymous Coward]

some stranger contacted me

rainmaker's quote sounded like the setup for how most people GET malware...

[Aodhhan]

Wow, no conspiracy?

I'm waiting for someone to say something along the lines of: Kaspersky is actually creating the ransomware, then coming up with a solution for PR purposes.

Nicely done Kaspersky... keep kicking their backsides!

...as well as sponsoring motorsports! :)

[joea]

Re: Wow, no conspiracy?

You mean they're *not*?

[earl grey]

I can hear Nelson now

HA HA!

[Captain Badmouth]

Re: I can hear Nelson now

I can hear Norton now :

Boo-hoo... sob!...