‘VECT is being marketed as ransomware…but it functions as a data destruction tool’: Experts warn this “broken” ransomware is now acting as a data wiper, so protect your files now – United Cultures

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‘VECT is being marketed as ransomware…but it functions as a data destruction tool’: Experts warn this “broken” ransomware is now acting as a data wiper, so protect your files now

April 29, 2026

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New ransomware variant destroys everything bigger than 128kb, making retrieval without a backup impossible.

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