On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Alan Bourke <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2013, at 02:32 PM, Man-wai Chang wrote: > > How would you be sure that they would give you back the original files > > after you paid the ransom? > > Apparently, at least for CryptoLocker, they *did* release the encryption > key if you paid up, at least initially. This is in their interest, as > when word gets round that you actually have a way out, more people will > be inclined to pay. However as the heat increases it's more likely they > will just disappear with the money. > ---------------- > How many keys do they need to produce? A new one per day? Or is the message they present their identifier for the key they send out. It was stated that it would take a year to crack that key. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAJidMYJ1zPN09jBVBH=ct9i-+mj+ffdt5f5+e7+efr-wly0...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
