Ransomware group shutters operations, offers free decryptors amid rebrand to World Leaks.

Hunters International, a ransomware-as-a-service group blamed for over 300 attacks since late 2023, announced it is closing its Hunters operation and wiped all victim listings from its leak site. In a farewell statement, the gang offered free decryption software to every affected organization so they can recover encrypted data without paying ransoms. Comparitech’s head of research, Rebecca Moody, warned that the keys may be moot for most victims because Hunters hasn’t claimed a new attack since May, and many organizations likely already restored their systems.

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