The National Police Agency has developed a tool that can decrypt files encrypted by 'Phobos' and '8Base,' two types of ransomware used in crimes that encrypt files on PCs and demand a ransom.

The Japanese police have released a Phobos and 8-Base ransomware decryptor that lets victims recover their files for free, with BleepingComputer confirming that it successfully decrypts files. Phobos ...