BianLian Skips Encryption On Way To Extortion

BianLian Is Not Double Trouble Anymore, Says US CISA
The BianLian ransomware group is abandoning malicious encryption in favor of pure extortion, warns the U.S. top cybersecurity agency. A major likely factor in BianLian's shift was cybersecurity firm Avast's January release of a free decryptor.

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