back to article FBI develops decryptor for BlackCat ransomware, seizes gang's website

The FBI created a decryption tool for the ransomware used by the gang known as BlackCat and/or AlphV, as part of a wider disruption campaign against the extortionists. The existence of the decryptor was revealed in a Tuesday announcement by the United States Department of Justice that reports the FBI has offered the tool to …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Sophisticated and Prolific Cybercriminals

    If the FBI can decrypt their stuff, it isn't that sophisticated.

    They need to change 'may be eligible for a reward" to "will be eligible"

    1. Brad Ackerman

      Re: Sophisticated and Prolific Cybercriminals

      If someone from Russia or North Korea drops a dime, State would either need a license from OFAC to pay the reward or have internal procedures comparable to getting a license; so "may" is correct.

  2. Sceptic Tank Silver badge
    Big Brother

    Fear not for the NSA is with you.

    Does the FBI truly decrypt you data, or just restore it from their backups?

  3. CountCadaver Silver badge
    Mushroom

    With the current geopolitical tensions, how long before the is designates this ransomware shit as economic terrorism and skips the legal remedies in favour of a kinetic remedy?

    1. Kurgan

      Like some fast lead one? I'm totally in for the fast lead one.

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