Safe Ransomware Simulation (Educational)

This project demonstrates how ransomware encrypts files and how they can be decrypted.

⚠️ This project is strictly for educational and cybersecurity research purposes only.

Features

• Encrypts sample files
• Creates a ransom note
• Decrypt script to restore files
• Demonstrates ransomware workflow
• Docker container for safe execution

How Ransomware Works (Simulation)

1. Generate encryption key
2. Locate files
3. Encrypt files
4. Drop ransom note
5. Provide decryptor

Run with Docker

Build:

docker build -t ransomware-demo .

Run:

docker run ransomware-demo

Manual Run

Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run simulator

python ransomware_sim.py

Decrypt files

python decryptor.py

🎥 Demo Video