The key to decrypt the original Petya ransomware has been reportedly released by the ransomware’s author. The master key to the original version of the Petya ransomware – not to be confused with the ...

Here's something you don't see too often: a ransomware creator unearthing the master decryption key for public consumption. That's exactly what we're seeing from Petya's original developer, allowing ...

The original developer of the Petya ransomware has released a master decryption key that works for all prevision versions of its enciphering creation. On 5 July, a person or group by the name “Janus ...

A new type of PC ransomware hit users a couple of weeks ago and it's some of the most dangerous malware of its kind. While previous ransomware apps would encrypt just specific personal data on a ...

A researcher has developed a tool that allows victims infected with the Petya ransomware to unlock their files for free – at least for the time being. The researcher, who operates the Twitter handle ...

Security experts have devised a method that allows users to recover data from computers infected with the Petya ransomware program without paying money to cybercriminals. Petya appeared on researchers ...

The perpetrators of the worldwide cyberattack attack “Petya” — which infected computer systems in more than 60 countries June 27 — have reportedly issued a new ransom demand targeting all individuals ...

Security experts are warning that a newly revealed hack designed to let victims of the Petya ransomware decrypt their files again, might not be useful for too much longer. An unnamed researcher posted ...

A worldwide cyberattack attack — reportedly spread by a ransomware variant called “Petya” — infected computer systems in more than 60 countries June 27. However, upon further inspection, security ...