As a twist of fate of sorts, the people behind TeslaCrypt ceased operations and gave away the decryption key after a little over a year since they spread it, and to show that they regretted their actions, they apologized for the inconvenience they have caused.
The ransomware in this case targets video game files, locking them up and rendering them unusable. To free them up, the victim typically has to pay the hacker a certain fee for the master key.
Surprisingly enough, the cybercriminals announced that they intend to close up shop, and according to the security company ESET, one of its analysts “anonymously contacted the group” via the support channel the hackers provided in light of the event, asking for the decryption key. Needless to say, they handed it over by making it public. For the full article click here
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