Security News > 2021 > June > Lorenz ransomware decryptor recovers victims' files for free
Dutch cybersecurity firm Tesorion has released a free decryptor for the Lorenz ransomware, allowing victims to recover some of their files for free without paying a ransom.
The Lorenz ransomware decryption tool can be downloaded from NoMoreRansom and will allow victims to recover some of their encrypted files.
Unlike other ransomware decryptors that include the actual decryption key, Tesorion's decryptor operates differently and can only decrypt certain file types.
Tesorion researcher Gijs Rijnders told BleepingComputer that only files with well-known file structures could be decrypted, such as Office documents, PDF files, some image types, and movie files.
While the decryptor will decrypt not every file type, it will still allow those who do not pay the ransom to recover important files.
As you can see below, the decryptor can decrypt well-known file types, such as XLS and XLSX files, without a problem.