Smash GandCrab: Free tools released to decrypt files scrambled by notorious ransomware

Bitdefender teams up with FBI, cops to rescue Windows PC documents Victims of the latest incarnations of the GandCrab ransomware now have a way to reclaim their files without paying a penny to extortionists, thanks to the release of a decryption tool.… The Register – Security

Smash GandCrab Tool Released To Decrypt Ransomware

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GandCrab Ransomware Decryption Tool [All Versions] — Recover Files for Free

Cybersecurity researchers have released an updated version of GandCrab ransomware decryption tool that could allow millions of affected users to unlock their encrypted files for free without paying a ransom to the cybercriminals. GandCrab is one of the most prolific families of ransomware to date that has infected over 1.5 million computers since it first […]

Researchers Release Decryptor that Works against GandCrab Version 5.2

Security researchers have released a decryptor that works against the latest variants of GandCrab ransomware, including version 5.2. On 17 June, Bitdefender announced that users can download the tool from the No More Ransom Project’s website. They can then use the utility to freely decrypt any and all files which samples of GandCrab through version […]

The Week in Ransomware – June 14th 2019 – pyLocky and GandCrab Cleans Up

This week we saw French law enforcement releasing a decryptor for the pyLocky Ransomware.  We also saw a charity in Washington and a airplane manufacturer become infected with ransomware. […] BleepingComputer