Security News > 2021 > December > Ransomware gang coughs up decryptor after realizing they hit the police
The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after learning they encrypted a US government agency.
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.
International law enforcement operations have resulted in numerous indictments or arrests of ransomware members and money launderers over the past year.
These arrests include members of the REvil, Egregor, Netwalker, and Clop ransomware gangs.
This increased pressure is shown to have a good effect, leading to numerous ransomware operations shutting down, including the DarkSide, BlackMatter, Avaddon, and REvil operations.
Many of these ransomware gangs just rebrand as a new operation, thinking it will help them evade law enforcement.