Avast has released a decryption tool for HermeticRansom Ransomware used in attacks against Ukraine. Security firms aim to help victims who have been targeted by the malware in question recover their files for free.
HermeticRansom is one of three components included in the devastating attacks detailed by security researchers. These components are:
- HermeticWiper: Destroys System Data, Making the System Inoperable.
- HermeticWizard: Allows HermeticWiper Malware to Spread on a Local Network Via WMI and SMB.
- HermeticRansom: A Ransomware Software Written With Go.