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Even paying victims lose their data with Anubis ransomware (www.techzine.eu)

submitted 2 weeks ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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A wiper module makes the Akira ransomware more effective than before. Even if victims pay the ransom, they lose their data. The question is whether this strategy will remain successful for the attackers.

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[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Why would they not unlock the victims data if they pay? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of ransomware?

The article even points this out:

However, it also ruins negotiations when victims realize that Anubis has already deleted their files for good.