Ransomware Without a Free Decryptor: Can You Still Recover Data?
A missing free decryptor doesn't mean your data is gone. This article explains where free tools come from, why many variants lack them, and the recovery paths that don't require decryption—plus the dangerous actions that will destroy your chances.
Ransomware Infection Already Rebooted: What to Do Now and What Recovery Options Remain
The machine has been rebooted, so in-memory traces and temporary keys are gone, but that doesn't mean all recovery paths are closed. This article explains the first isolation steps after a reboot, how to decide whether to power off again, why the original disk must be imaged first, and how to identify the family, inventory backups, and handle compromised credentials.
LockBit Ransomware: How to Confirm, Can It Be Decrypted, and What Recovery Paths Remain Without a Key Match
Identify LockBit and its version from file extensions and ransom note traits, explain what deleting shadow copies, clearing logs, lateral movement through domain controllers, and encrypting ESXi virtual disks mean for recovery, clarify the real scope of the No More Ransom decryption checker after Operation Cronos, and outline what to inventory for backup, database, and VM image recovery when no key match is found.
