The earlier version of DeathRansom just had a flashy message claiming that the encrypted files of the user will only be decrypted if the due ransom is submitted. However, the data, in reality, were never encrypted, but some users did not realize that and ended up paying the said ransom. However, the more significant concern is the latest upgrade of DeathRansom’s ransomware algorithm. It was revised and upgraded from the basic version by a group of black-hats. It involves the use of the XOR algorithm to encrypt files in reality and on a larger scale. There is no loops or implementation error for this ransomware, as mentioned by cybersecurity experts who are looking at DeathRansom’s methodology objectively.
Fortinet Doing It’s Best To Curb DeathRansom’s Rise: Officials
Fortinet is one such cybersecurity agency looking into DeathRansom’s weaknesses. However, to their dismay, they discover that the entire ransomware process is under progress across many years now. The founder of this ransomware regularly feeds victims with password stealers and fake cryptocurrency miners. Now, this, when done at a large scale and for a significant period, can yield fatal results. DeathRansom’s author has successfully managed to achieve that behind the scenes of a prank-based ransomware application. Junk mails and spam Facebook messages are regular places where you will find this genre of ransomware cropping up. Fortinet has already developed some ransomware decryption techniques that victims can purchase for use. They are also mainly developing security systems preventing ransomware from affecting companies or bigger workplaces.
