Analyzing Ransomware Encryption Mechanisms When to Use - A ransomware infection has occurred and recovery requires understanding the encryption scheme used - Assessing whether decryption is possible without paying the ransom (implementation flaws, known decryptors) - Reverse engineering ransomware to identify the encryption algorithm, key derivation, and key storage mechanism - Developing a decryptor tool when a weakness in the ransomware's cryptographic implementation is identified - Classifying a ransomware sample by its encryption approach to attribute it to a known family Do not use for p…