Nitrogen ransomware has a major flaw that prevents victims' files from being decrypted, even if they pay the ransom. A programming error causes the gang's decryptor to overwrite the necessary public key, leaving both victims and criminals without access to the data. This coding mistake highlights the destructive potential of ransomware.

Japanese police have released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8-Base ransomware victims, allowing them to recover encrypted files without paying a ransom. The decryptor, confirmed to work effectively, can be downloaded from official platforms despite being flagged as malware by some web browsers. It supports multiple file extensions and may work for files with other extensions as well.