Hackers who launched the virus-encryptor Petya. A, will not be able to receive notifications from those who agreed to pay a ransom for the victims of cyberattacks. This is reported by Motherboard. To blackmail caught on the trick Petya. A hackers used the German Posteo service and the email address wowsmith123456 @ posteo. Net. On him, according to the idea of ??the malefactors, the victims were supposed to send their consent to the ransom. It is noted that the Posteo management decided to block the address of cybercriminals, thereby depriving them of the opportunity to receive a notification of their willingness to pay the required amount for decrypting files. "We learned that blackmailers use the Posteo address as a means of communication. "Since midday, extortionists no longer have the opportunity to use an account, receive and send messages," the Posteo.

Representatives of the service refused to answer questions from users who are interested in how now the victims of Petya. A decrypt virus-infected files. On Tuesday, June 27, Ukrainian and Russian companies and government agencies were attacked with the help of a virus-encryptor Petya. The malware blocks the computer and requires $ 300 in bitcoins to restore access to it. According to Group-IB, June 27 from Petya. A in Russia and Ukraine suffered more than 80 companies.

The spreaders of the Petya virus miscalculated with blackmail.