VECT 2.0 ransomware destroys large files instead of encrypting them, researchers warn

VECT 2.0 is being sold as ransomware, but new analysis shows it can permanently destroy large files on Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems. Check Point Research found that the malware breaks its own encryption process for files larger than 131,072 bytes, which is 128 KB. The issue means many affected files cannot be decrypted, […] The post VECT 2.0 ransomware destroys large files instead of encrypting them, researchers warn appeared first on VPN Central.