Security software company Avast has released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware strain to help victims of the malware recover locked files without paying the hackers.
The availability of a decryptor comes only about half a year after increased activity from BianLian ransomware over the summer of 2022, when the threat group breached multiple high-profile organizations.
Avast’s decryption tool can only help victims attacked by a know variant of the BianLian ransomware.
If the hackers are using a new version of the malware that researchers have yet to catch, the tool is of no help at the moment.
However, Avast says the BianLian decryptor is a work in progress, and the ability to unlock more strains will be added shortly.
BianLian ransomware
BianLian (not to be confused with the same-name Android banking trojan) is a Go-based ransomware strain targeting Windows systems.
Source: BleepingComputers