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3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·4/28/2026

Broken VECT 2.0 ransomware acts as a data wiper for large files

Source: BleepingComputer

Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:25:57 -0400

Summary

Researchers are warning that the VECT 2.0 ransomware has a problem in the way it handles encryption nonces that leads to permanently destroying larger files rather than encrypt them. [...]

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