{"id":13254,"date":"2016-10-17T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=13254"},"modified":"2019-11-15T06:52:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:52:28","slug":"nomoreransom-goes-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/nomoreransom-goes-global\/13254\/","title":{"rendered":"13 countries join our ransomware fighting project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kaspersky Lab not only develops security solutions but also helps to catch criminals<\/a> and creates free decryption tools for ransomware victims. The utilities can be downloaded from the No More Ransom<\/a> site.<\/p>\n

Today we provide an update on the project\u2019s progress and talk about what we have already achieved.<\/p>\n

The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab launched<\/a> the No More Ransom project on July 25, 2016. In the project\u2019s first three months, 2,500 people successfully decrypted their files with our decryptors instead of paying ransom to criminals. Taking into account the average price criminals ask as a ransom, we estimate the No More Ransom project has already helped people to save more than $1 million.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s good news, but we still consider the victory small. Cybercriminals are on the watch, so we must stay alert as well. The more different organizations join the project the more effective our fight will be \u2014 and the more decryptors we\u2019ll make. Each decryptor is a sort of superweapon that aims right at the malefactors\u2019 sore spot \u2014 their wallets.<\/p>\n

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#ICYMI<\/a> We teamed up w @Europol<\/a> @Politie<\/a> & @IntelSecurity<\/a> to battle #ransomware<\/a> #NoMoreRansom<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/F4xqHM19CP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7Kg07rEg8z<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) July 25, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n