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I gave Claude ~700 ransomware encrypted files. It told me upfront it couldn't decrypt them, then got two thirds of them usable again

The most interesting thing I've done with Claude, so sharing how it went. Background: ransomware encrypted my files back in 2019. I kept them for seven years, hoping something would eventually be able to open them. What stood out about how it worked: - It was honest from the start. The first answer…

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  1. 2026-11-03 22:10 · r/ClaudeAI
    I gave Claude ~700 ransomware encrypted files. It told me upfront it couldn't decrypt them, then got two thirds of them usable again

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