Security News > 2021 > December > AvosLocker ransomware gives free decryptor to US police dept
The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after learning they encrypted a US government agency.
Last month, a US police department was breached by AvosLocker, who encrypted devices and stole data during the attack.
While they provided a decryptor to the police department, the ransomware operation refused to provide a list of stolen files or how they breached the department's network.
A member of the AvosLocker operation told BleepingComputer today that they have no policy on who they target but usually avoid encrypting government entities and hospitals.
International law enforcement operations have resulted in numerous indictments or arrests of ransomware members and money launderers over the past year.
Many of these ransomware gangs just rebrand as a new operation, thinking it will help them evade law enforcement.