{"id":28328,"date":"2023-01-06T21:33:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/freedom-for-megacortex-ransomware-victims\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T21:33:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:33:46","slug":"freedom-for-megacortex-ransomware-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/freedom-for-megacortex-ransomware-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom for MegaCortex ransomware victims"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An international law enforcement effort has released a decryptor for victims of MegaCortex ransomware, widely used by cybercriminals to infect large corporations across 71 countries to the tune of more than $100 million in damages.<\/p>\n

The decryptor<\/a>, built by Europol, cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, the NoMoreRansom Project, the Z\u00fcrich Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Z\u00fcrich Cantonal Police, allows victims to recover files for free.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bitdefender also published a tutorial<\/a> on how to use the took in both single-computer and network modes. The security shop noted:<\/p>\n

The MegaCortex decryptor follows the release of a similar tool, this one to help recover files encrypted by LockerGoga ransomware<\/a>, developed by the same coalition of law enforcement and infosec groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cybercriminals using both types of malware infected more than 1,800 victims, costing them over $100 million, according to Europol. “These cyber actors are known for specifically targeting large corporations, effectively bringing their business to a standstill,” the European cops said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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