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SECURITYApr 28 · 21:25 UTCBLEEPING COMPUTERBill Toulas

Broken VECT 2.0 ransomware acts as a data wiper for large files

VECT 2.0 ransomware is malfunctioning by permanently destroying large files instead of encrypting them due to a flaw in handling encryption nonces. This issue turns the ransomware into a data-wiping tool, causing irreversible data loss.

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