Vect 2.0 Ransomware: Cryptographic Flaw Turns It Into Wiper for Large Files (checkpoint.com)

• VECT 2.0 only partially encrypts files >128 KB, making them unusable.
• Paying ransom does not enable recovery of affected files.
• Flaw effectively turns ransomware into a wiper.

"Check Point Research discovered a fatal flaw in VECT 2.0 ransomware's encryption routine. Files larger than 128 KB are permanently destroyed due to the flaw, making them unrecoverable even if the ransom is paid. The vulnerability renders the ransomware a destructive wiper for large files."