Extortion virus code gets cracked

The Archiveus extortion virus has been cracked.

"The 30-digit password locking the files is 'mf2lro8sw03ufvnsq034jfowr18f3cszc20vmw'. Using the password should restore all the hijacked files."

"Now the password has been uncovered, there should be no reason for anyone hit by this ransomware attack to have to make any payments to the criminals behind it," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for security firm Sophos."