{"id":16633,"date":"2020-12-01T16:14:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T15:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.databack.fr\/non-categorise\/how-do-i-decrypt-ransomware\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:07:10","slug":"how-do-i-decrypt-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.databack.fr\/en\/faq\/how-do-i-decrypt-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I decrypt ransomware?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Decrypting ransomware<\/strong>, i.e. deciphering data locked by ransomware, represents a vital challenge for the organizations affected, be they companies, public authorities or local authorities. Although ransomware attacks are a constantly evolving form of cybercrime, your organization can protect itself and respond to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1- Protect yourself and anticipate ransomware attacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.databack.fr\/en\/blog\/ransomware-attacks-anssis-free-access-guide\/\">Good digital security practices<\/a> will enable you to manage, or at best anticipate, crises caused by the <strong>encryption of your data<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>regularly back up your data using <em>cloud computing<\/em> or independent storage media (NAS servers, RAID systems, etc.);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>regularly update your operating systems, software (especially antivirus software), web browsers and plug-ins;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>avoid risky behavior: opening e-mails or attachments of dubious origin, visiting uncertified or high-risk websites, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2- The right reflexes in the event of a ransomware attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The success of subsequent <strong>ransomware decryption <\/strong>\/ <strong>ransomware decryption<\/strong> operations will depend on your first reflexes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Isolate the computer or system infected by the attack: cut off Internet access, disconnect from the network, quarantine ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take a screenshot of the ransom message, which may contain information about the ransomware version;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>don&#8217;t pay the ransom!<\/strong>  This will not guarantee the recovery of your data, and will encourage further ransomware attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3- Decrypt files encrypted by a ransomware virus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Decrypting files encrypted by ransomware<\/strong> or ransomware requires identifying the ransomware or ransomware in order to implement the appropriate procedures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>try to trace the source of the attack: fraudulent e-mail or infected attachment, website hacked by <em>web exploit<\/em> or <em>malvertising<\/em>, etc. ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>collect any clues that may help identify the ransomware: screenshots<em>(see above<\/em>), behavior, extension of encrypted files, etc. ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identifiez le ransomware et mettez en \u0153uvre les proc\u00e9dures connues lorsqu\u2019elles existent&nbsp;; vous disposez pour cela de plusieurs ressources&nbsp;:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identification and decryption sites such as that of cybersecurity company <a href=\"https:\/\/noransom.kaspersky.com\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaspersky<\/a><em> <\/em>or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomoreransom.org\/fr\/decryption-tools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Europol<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a laboratory specialized in data recovery, such as Databack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decrypting ransomware, i.e. deciphering data locked by ransomware, represents a vital challenge for the organizations affected, be they companies, public authorities or local authorities. 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