Double Encryption: When Ransomware Recovery Gets Complicated

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Ever hear of double extortion? It’s a technique increasingly employed by ransomware attackers. A malware payload steals a victim’s plaintext information before launching its encryption routine. Those operating the ransomware then go on to demand two ransoms — one for a decryption utility and the other for the deletion of the victim’s stolen information from […]

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