Reply to post: Re: Can someone explain.....

If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is: Nobody can decrypt the Dharma ransomware

CrazyOldCatMan Silver badge

Re: Can someone explain.....

person who changed the tapes was outsourced

Or used the same 3 tapes[1] ad-infinitum, had tape error warnings turned off and never actually bothered to do a test restore.

Sadly a true case.

[1] Said tapes eventually more resembled bits of clear sellotape without the sticky bits. The only bits that still worked were the last bit of the tape that didn't actually get used.

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