Hackers’ Mistake Leaves Ransomware Victims a Way Out

Russian hackers CyberVolk launched a new ransomware service, but left the master encryption key in plain text. This could allow victims to recover their encrypted data without paying the ransom. The gang’s code also reveals they hardcoded test artifacts into production builds, showing a lack of quality control.

Source: https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/cybervolk_ransomware_is_back