"Researchers Released a Free Decryptor for the Key Group Ransomware"

The threat intelligence company EclecticIQ has released a free decryption tool for the Key Group ransomware that enables victims to recover their data without paying the demanded ransom. Since at least January 2023, the Key Group ransomware gang has been in operation. Researchers believe that the financially-motivated gang primarily speaks Russian. The group is a less sophisticated threat actor focusing on financial gain by selling Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or initial access to compromised devices and demanding ransom payments. The researchers observed that the group's ransomware samples contained multiple cryptographic mistakes, which allowed them to develop a decryption tool for a ransomware version created on August 3, 2023. This article continues to discuss the release of a free decryptor for the Key Group ransomware.

Security Affairs reports "Researchers Released a Free Decryptor for the Key Group Ransomware"