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Free Decryption Tool Released for Destructive File-Locking Thanatos Ransomware

Victims of a destructive form of ransomware, which fails to unlock files even if the ransom is paid, can now retrieve their files for free with a new file decryptor released by security researchers.

Thanatos ransomware first started targeting Windows systems in February and multiple versions of it have been released in the months since, indicating that those behind it remain an active threat.

Details may be found in an article by Danny Palmer in the ZDNet web site at https://tinyurl.com/yarbcmhg.

Categories: Viruses & Malware

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