Due to a bug in the ransomware, affiliates of the Vect Ransomware-as-a-Service operation are irretrievably encrypting victims’ data. “Victims who pay the ransom cannot receive a functional decryptor for their most critical files – not because the operator is uncooperative, but because the nonces required for decryption no longer exist,” Check Point researchers warned. Vect’s open-door affiliate policy let researchers in After Vect announced that it will be partnering with BreachForums and providing an “affiliate … Continue reading Buggy Vect ransomware is effectively a data wiper, researchers find