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WannaCry hackers had no intention of giving users their files back even if they pay

WannaCry Ransomware Demands AvastAs the effects of the WannaCry global ransomware attack continue to be felt, there is evidence emerging that the hackers are not decrypting the files of victims who decided to pay the US $300 ransom.

A commenter on cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt’s blog recounted that one of his customers had paid the ransom and still not received any updates from the hackers after 24 hours.

An analysis of the ransomware has shown that it is highly unlikely that the hackers ever intended to decrypt files for several reasons.

Firstly, there has been no reports of anyone getting their …read more

Source: The Conversation

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