Through www.nomoreransom.org, the project aims to:- assist victims in the recovery of their encrypted files;
- raise awareness of the problem of ransomware in the public arena;
- provide direct links to national police agencies worldwide to encourage citizens to report the cases.
Ransomware has grown to become one of the most significant cyber threats facing businesses and consumers, a menace that continues to grow and adapt. The No More Ransom project recognises that the fight against ransomware requires a joint effort, and the involvement of ECTEG represents an ongoing commitment in the fight against cybercrime.
With over 170 partners, the NMR online portal hosts a collection of over 100 free decryption tools from multiple security software vendors, covering oveer 150 ransomware families. Users worldwide can access the tools for free to recover data held hostage by ransomware attacks. By 2021, NMR decryption tools kept over USD 900 million out of cybercriminals’ pockets. Its decryption tools have been downloaded over 6 million times, and are available to a broad audience through the free, centralised, user-friendly platform of NMR.
