VECT: Ransomware by design, Wiper by accident

Reported 28 Apr 2026 by otx · Severity: medium

Check Point Research discovered critical flaws in VECT 2.0 ransomware affecting Windows, Linux, and ESXi platforms. A fundamental encryption implementation error causes files larger than 128 KB to be permanently destroyed rather than encrypted. The malware uses ChaCha20-IETF ciph