Summary: A security researcher, Yohanes Nugroho, has developed a brute-force decryptor for Akira ransomware victims that allows recovery of encrypted data without paying a ransom. The decryptor leverages Nvidia GPUs and overcomes complex encryption methods used by the ransomware, providing hope for over 250 victims impacted by the attacks. Nugroho documented the detailed process on his blog, revealing the challenges and advancements made in decrypting the ransomware’s encryption.
Affected: Akira ransomware victims
Keypoints :
- Yohanes Nugroho found a way to brute-force the Akira ransomware encryption using Nvidia GPUs.
- The ransomware operates with complex encryption methods, including KCipher-2 and ChaCha8, making brute-forcing challenging.
- Nugroho shared the decryptor on GitHub after investing around ,200 in its development.