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Linux Ransomware has predictable key, automated decryption tool released

Researchers from Russian antivirus vendor Doctor Web discovered a new Ransomware family targeting Linux systems. Researchers at Bitdefender discovered a critical flaw in how Linux.Encoder.1 operates while testing a sample in their lab. The key aspect of the flaw also helps exploit it, an AES key that is generated locally on the victims computer. If it wasn’t for the flaw, the only thing that would save the infected systems is a full restore. Because it targets backups, administrators are urged to use off-site backups when possible.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3003413/linux-ransomware-has-predictable-key-automated-decryption-tool-released.html

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