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6th Aug 2014, 13:57
BBC News - Cryptolocker victims to get files back for free (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28661463)
All 500,000 victims of Cryptolocker can now recover files encrypted by the malware without paying a ransom.
The malicious program encrypted files on Windows computers and demanded a substantial fee before handing over the key to the scrambled files.
Thanks to security experts, an online portal has been created where victims can get the key for free.
The portal was created after security researchers grabbed a copy of Cryptolocker's database of victims.
All 500,000 victims of Cryptolocker can now recover files encrypted by the malware without paying a ransom.
The malicious program encrypted files on Windows computers and demanded a substantial fee before handing over the key to the scrambled files.
Thanks to security experts, an online portal has been created where victims can get the key for free.
The portal was created after security researchers grabbed a copy of Cryptolocker's database of victims.