Security News > 2021 > March > Ransomware admin is refunding victims their ransom payments
2021-03-28 22:53
On March 19, the Ziggy ransomware administrator said that they also wanted to return the money to the victims that paid the ransom.
Today, after a week of silence, the admin said that they were ready to revert payments.
Victims should contact the admin at a given email address with the proof of their payment in bitcoin and the computer ID, and the money would be returned to the victim's bitcoin wallet in about two weeks.
Ransomware victims get a ransom note with instructions on how to contact cybercriminals to negotiate a payment.
Five days before the admin announced that they would return the money, Bitcoin spiked above $61,000.
Given the price difference, the admin makes a profit at the current Bitcoin price.