Avast releases decryptors for multiple ransomware strains

From searchsecurity.techtarget.com

Avast Threat Labs has released decryptors for three ransomware families, enabling victims to recover for free.

Working off weaknesses discovered in AtomSilo, LockFile and Babuk ransomware variants, the Czech antivirus vendor developed tools to recover data without paying the ransom. AtomSilo and LockFile are newer strains, uncovered in the last few months, while Babuk has been observed in the wild since January.

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