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#8 BleepingComputer general April 28, 2026 at 21:25 UTC

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

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

VECT 2.0 ransomware contains a critical encryption flaw that permanently destroys files larger than 131KB instead of encrypting them due to improper nonce handling across Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. The implementation error makes the malware function more like a wiper, with no possibility of data recovery even for attackers.

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