Security News > 2022 > February > The Week in Ransomware - February 11th 2022 - Maze, Egregor decryptors
We saw the Maze ransomware developers reemerge briefly this week as they shared the master decryption keys for the Egregor, Maze, and Sekhmet ransomware operations.
After the Maze ransomware operation began shutting down in October 2020, it always hoped that they would publicly release the decryptions to allow remaining victims to recover their files.
The Black Cat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, has confirmed they are former members of the notorious BlackMatter/DarkSide ransomware operation.
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a Canadian man charged by the US for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison after pleading guilty before an Ontario judge to multiple offenses linked to attacks on 17 Canadian victims.
February 9th 2022 Ransomware dev releases Egregor, Maze master decryption keys.
February 10th 2022 As Ransomware Payments Continue to Grow, So Too Does Ransomware's Role in Geopolitical Conflict Sure enough, we updated our ransomware numbers a few times throughout 2021, reflecting new payments we hadn't identified previously.