AvosLocker ransomware gang releases free decryptor after they hit US police

The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after realizing that they encrypted the systems of a US government agency.

A US police department was breached by AvosLocker last month in which devices were encrypted and data were stolen during the attack.

One of the affiliates of the RaaS service hit the government agency and AvosLocker discovered the name of the victim only after their malware encrypted its systems.

According to security researcher pancak3, after learning that the victim was a government agency, the ransomware gang provided a decryptor for free.

Even though they provided a decryptor to the police department, the ransomware gang refused to provide a list of stolen files or how they breached the department’s network.

A member of the AvosLocker operation said that they do not have any policy on who they target but usually avoid encrypting government entities and hospitals.

The operator stated that sometimes an affiliate will lock a network without having them review it first.

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.

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