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Given that they shut down a lot (all?) of the C&C servers, does that mean that people who did need to purchase a key are out of luck?
by flatline 12y ago
Given that they shut down a lot (all?) of the C&C servers, does that mean that people who did need to purchase a key are out of luck?
- Intermernet 12y agoI think that depends on how many people are required to get the private keys, whether or not the various accounts and bitcoin wallets can be seized, and a whole bunch of other factors. I'm hoping that the whole C&C network hasn't gone kamikaze after the shutdown, although it's a possibility.
- jlgaddis 12y agoIf they have a tech-savvy friend, they should be okay. I recall reading an article describing how a flaw in the CryptoLocker encryption process and that the keys were actually stored on the PC itself -- meaning it's possible to "unlock" it on your own.
- awok 12y agoYou're thinking of CryptoDefense, one of the more recent CryptoLocker knockoffs. This flaw was also patched in early April if I'm not mistaken.