Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded clients instead
Posted by PrivacyWire
This matters because people dealing with ransomware may already be under pressure and unable to verify whether a supposed recovery service is acting honestly. It also shows how a security crisis can expose victims to another layer of financial abuse and make it harder to trust outside help. Has anyone here dealt with a ransomware recovery service or found reliable ways to verify one?