Security News > 2023 > January > Avast releases free BianLian ransomware decryptor

Security software company Avast has released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware strain to help victims of the malware recover locked files without paying the hackers.

The availability of a decryptor comes only about half a year after increased activity from BianLian ransomware over the summer of 2022, when the threat group breached multiple high-profile organizations.

Avast's decryption tool can only help victims attacked by a know variant of the BianLian ransomware.

Avast says the BianLian decryptor is a work in progress, and the ability to unlock more strains will be added shortly.

BianLian is a Go-based ransomware strain targeting Windows systems.

The BianLian ransomware decryptor is available for free and the program is a standalone executable that doesn't require installation.

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