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

Researchers are warning that the VECT 2.0 ransomware has a problem in the way it handles encryption nonces that leads to permanently dest…

Source BleepingComputer AI Summary Updated April 28, 2026

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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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