Security News > 2021 > September > Bitdefender offers free decryptor for REvil ransomware victims
The free decryption tool will help victims restore their encrypted files from attacks made before July 13, 2021, says Bitdefender.
In a blog post published Thursday, security firm Bitdefender announced the availability of a universal decryptor for REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware attacks.
Revealing that it created the tool in partnership with a trusted law enforcement entity, Bitdefender said the decryptor is designed to help victims of this brand of ransomware recover any encrypted files from attacks that occurred before July 13, 2021.
A few weeks later, Kaseya announced that it had acquired a universal decryptor key for recent victims of REvil.
"On July 13 of this year, parts of REvil's infrastructure went offline, leaving infected victims who had not paid the ransom unable to recover their encrypted data," Bitdefender said in its post.
"We believe new REvil attacks are imminent after the ransomware gang's servers and supporting infrastructure recently came back online after a two-month hiatus," Bitdefender said.