The hacker group behind the Ziggy ransomware virus has announced it will cease operations and have released the keys to decrypt files.
“We decided to publish all the decryption keys. We are very sorry for what we did. The keys will be published in the near future, ”the Ziggy administrator said in a Telegram group.
After that, an SQL file appeared in the channel, which contains 922 keys for decrypting encrypted files. It contains three keys for each Ziggy victim – one authentication key and two decryption keys.
As the reason for the creation and spread of the virus, the administrator named the desire to earn money because of living in a “third world country.” Most likely, the hackers decided to publish decryption keys in connection with the arrest of one of the operators of the NetWalker ransomware virus, as well as the arrests of the operators of the Emotet virus.
“It looks like the arrest of people associated with the Emotet and Netwalker viruses scared some criminals. If so, it is possible that other hacker groups will publish the keys. Let’s hope, ”said Emsisoft employee Brett Callow.
Recall that at the end of January, the Asian retail chain Dairy Farm Group, known for its 7-Eleven and Rose Pharmacy stores, was attacked by the REvil ransomware virus.
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