Oooh, good idea! Let's tell the world they're safe!

Ransomware Trojan cracked:

Security experts have cracked the password needed to retrieve files encrypted by a Trojan horse, dubbed Arhiveus-A, that claimed a number of victims following its appearance on the net last week.

The malware scoops up files in infected users' 'My Documents' folders and packs them in an encrypted file called EncryptedFiles.als.

Users are informed that they won't be able to recover their documents without making purchases at one of three online drug stores, in return for which they'll be furnished with a "30 digit" pass phrase.

However, anti-virus analysts at Sophos have disassembled the Arhiveus Trojan and discovered that the password it uses to encrypt data is "mf2lro8sw03ufvnsq034jfowr18f3cszc20vmw". (The Register)

Huh, I wonder how long it will take for a new variant with a different encrypted password to be released. ... ... ... There we go, that was more than enough time for a new one to be created. Don't hold your breath, folks. The hacker-ables find this a challenge, and will rise to the occasion whether we like it or not.