Before you pay to get your files, visit "Ransom No More! ".
Some hackers act to highlight security flaws, others do it for fun or for political convictions. But there is also the (ugly) hackers who act in order to make money.
And one of their classics is the ransomware. In essence, it is a virus that encrypts the data of the target or blocking access to devices or accounts. This then allows hackers to ransom in exchange for decryption or return access.
In this situation, the best course is not to yield. But sometimes there is no other choice. For example, a few weeks ago, the University of Calgary, Canada, paid 15,000 dollars to hackers who had blocked access to its information systems.
However, if you are a day of this type of attack, there is a site you should visit before thinking of giving in to blackmail. It's called "No More Ransom! "And it has just been launched by the Dutch police, Europol, and Intel Kaspersky Security. The site gives some tips to avoid getting caught, but in addition to this, it also offers free assistant to victims of ransomware.
On the "Crypto Sheriff" for example, it is proposed to victims upload their encrypted files and inform the email address that sent the ransom. And if a decryption solution is available, the site will return a link to it.
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