The Dominus (MedusaLocker) ‘.dominus’ Variant: A Definitive Forensic Recovery Guide
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the Dominus ransomware strain, identified by the variable .dominus## extension (e.g., .dominus27, .dominus30) and the RANSOM_NOTE.html file. Our forensic analysis definitively identifies this as a variant of the MedusaLocker ransomware family. This strain employs a robust hybrid cryptosystem. Critically, our analysis indicates that this variant…
