VECT Ransomware is a Wiper, Not Ransomware — Don’t Bother Paying, Says Check Point ResearchYou can read their blog post at https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/vect-ransomware-why-paying-wont-get-your-files-back/ or their full report at https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/vect-ransomware-by-design-wiper-by-accident/(h/t, @cybernews) I contacted VECT and asked them for their response to #CheckPoint's report. Their response was, um... short? https://databreaches.net/2026/04/29/vect-ransomware-is-a-wiper-not-ransomware-dont-bother-paying-says-checkpoint-research/#infosecurity #ransomware #decryption #decryptor #VECT #wiper @GossiTheDog @BleepingComputer @dangoodin @jgreig
