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Re:Decrypting encrypted files from Akira ransomware using a ... by PUSH_AX on Saturday March 15, 2025 @04:58AM (#43371127)
What use is a counterattack if it’s inaccessible, either by another cost or because it’s only known by a few experts?

This feels like a net win.

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Re:Decrypting encrypted files from Akira ransomware using a ... by stavros on Saturday March 15, 2025 @05:27AM (#43371259)
What use is a counterattack if it's immediately fixed? Then absolutely nobody can use it, not even a few experts.
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Re:Decrypting encrypted files from Akira ransomware using a ... by PUSH_AX on Saturday March 15, 2025 @05:31AM (#43371280)
You’re making a lot of assumptions about the capability to reconnect and patch/update itself, preface the fix with “keep your machine offline from here in out” and we’re back to fixing it for everyone before that point.
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