A researcher has developed a tool that allows victims infected with the Petya ransomware to unlock their files for free – at least for the time being. The researcher, who operates the Twitter handle ...

Posteo, the email provider where the Petya author is hosting an inbox to handle victims from today's massive ransomware outbreak, has announced that it shut down the crook's email account: ...

A new installer for Petya was released that also installs the Mischa Ransomware if it is unable to gain Administrative privileges. In the past, when Petya was installed it requested Administrative ...

If you unwittingly fell victim to the Petya ransonware, there’s a way to get your data back without paying hundreds of dollars. The solution may not be effective in defeating future Petya code if the ...

The latest Petya ransomware attacks come with a twist; if Petya is not granted privileges to encrypt the Master File Table, it instead installs Mischa ransomware. The Petya ransomware strain signaled ...

The Ukrainian software firm used as part of last week’s global cyber attack warned on Wednesday that all computers sharing a network with its infected accounting software had been compromised by ...

NotPetya superficially resembles the Petya ransomware in several ways, but there are a number of important ways in which it's different, and much more dangerous. Petya and NotPetya are two related ...

The Petya ransomware now bundles a second file-encrypting program for cases where it cannot replace a computer’s master boot record to encrypt its file table. Petya is an unusual ransomware threat ...

A new ransomware exploit dubbed "Petya" struck major companies and infrastructure sites this week, following last month's WannaCry ransomware attack, whichwreaked havoc on more than 300,000 computers ...

Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed some initial infections in the Petya ransomware attacks occurred via Ukraine-based tax accounting software firm M.E.Doc, which develops MEDoc. The finding solves part of ...