RYUK Ransomware Recovery
Has your network been infected by RYUK ransomware? Stay calm. We’re here to help. RYUK ransomware is one of the more prevalent strains of ransomware, and is know to affect organizations of all sizes. This page contains essential information and data about RYUK ransomware, decryption, removal, and recovery. Please review the information below or contact our support team now for a FREE consultation and get immediate help with RYUK ransomware recovery.
How do I know if RYUK has infected my system?
Operating since August 2018, the Russia-based criminal group SPIDER WIZARD is one of the most notorious and successful ransomware gangs active today. They are responsible for RYUK ransomware, which has hit major organizations like the Irish Health Service and health care infrastructure in the United States.
The group is also known for the “Trickbot” banking malware, which has targeted financial service providers worldwide. So far a wide assortment of organizations have fallen victim to RYUK, including multinational corporations, NGOs and governments.
What should I do when my data has been encrypted by RYUK Ransomware?
If you’ve fallen victim to ransomware, follow these crucial steps:
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Isolate Infected Systems
Disconnect infected devices to stop the spread. Avoid self-recovery.
Preserve Evidence Immediately
Keep ransom notes & logs. Do not restart or modify anything.
RYUK ransomware statistics & facts
RANSOM AMOUNTS
Since the victims of RYUK attacks are often enterprises and large organizations, the ransom amount is usually higher than with other ransomware variants.
However, these attackers have been known to demand different amounts based on the data they have on the organization. The average RYUK ransom amount is somewhere between $100,000–$350,000. However, in some cases, attackers have made demands as high as $800,000 to over $1 Million. If purchasing Bitcoin using quick-buy methods like credit card or PayPal, an additional 10% fee will be charged on top of this by cryptocurrency exchanges.
AVERAGE LENGTH
The downtime is longer than normal attacks due to the manual process of email-based communication with the attackers, which adds a considerable delay in the response time and data recovery process.
Since this is an enterprise-level attack, the longer your systems and files are held hostage, the costlier it will be in terms of PR damage. Your goal should be to get your systems back to productive state as soon as possible. The best way to do this is to call in experts like BeforeCrypt, who have a vast knowledge of this ransomware. We can help you in getting your network back up running.
CASE OUTCOMES
There is a high chance to get a working RYUK decryptor after paying the attackers. But there’s never a guarantee to get a working decryption key at all.
COMMON ATTACK VECTORS
It is in most cases either Remote Desktop Protocol or email Phishing are the 2 leading attack vectors. Unfortunately, even enterprises fail to secure their open RDP ports.
Due to an increase in remote working, a lot of employees now work from home using remote desktop control, leaving the company’s network exposed to hackers and all sorts of cyber criminals. But it isn’t limited to Remote Desktop Protocol.
In fact, the most common methods of this ransomware distribution is email phishing.
How to identify RYUK ransomware
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Decryption depends on the ransomware variant. In some cases, publicly available decryption tools exist, but not all attacks have a known solution. You can submit a free ransomware recovery request, and we will check for possible decryption methods.