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TeslaCrypt shuts down and Releases Master Decryption Key

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TeslaCrypt shuts down and Releases Master Decryption Key

Unread postby capnkrunch » May 25th, 2016, 10:42 pm

In surprising end to TeslaCrypt, the developers shut down their ransomware and released the master decryption key. Over the past few weeks, an analyst for ESET had noticed that the developers of TeslaCrypt have been slowly closing their doors, while their previous distributors have been switching over to distributing the CryptXXX ransomware.

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Re: TeslaCrypt shuts down and Releases Master Decryption Key

Unread postby Gary R » May 26th, 2016, 4:04 am

Yes, I was reading about this a few days back on the BBC's website ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36340511
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