Category: Phobos

  • Free decryptor for victims of Phobos ransomware released

    Free decryptor for victims of Phobos ransomware released There is good news for any organisation which has been hit by the Phobos ransomware. Japanese police have released a free decryptor capable of recovering files encrypted by both the notorious Phobos ransomware, and its offshoot 8Base. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Graham…

  • US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation

    US charges two Russian men in connection with Phobos ransomware operation Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov are alleged to have extorted over US $16 million in ransom payments using the Phobos ransomware, impacting over 1000 organisations in the United States. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley Go…