analyzing-ransomware-encryption-mechanisms

Analyzes encryption algorithms, key management, and file encryption routines used by ransomware...

What this skill does for you

Analyzes encryption algorithms, key management, and file encryption routines used by ransomware families to assess decryption feasibility, identify implementation weaknesses, and support recovery efforts. Covers AES, RSA, ChaCha20, and hybrid encryption schemes. Activates for requests involving ransomware cryptanalysis, encryption analysis, key recovery assessment, or ransomware decryption feasibility.

Quoted from the skill description in the pinned source

Who made it

Publishermukul975

Repositoryanthropic-cybersecurity-skills

Installs326as of Sep 27, 2026

Use it with Edge

Set up Edge for me: read getedge.cc/SKILL.md and follow it. Then use Edge to load the analyzing-ransomware-encryption-mechanisms skill from mukul975/anthropic-cybersecurity-skills.

Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor.

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Security evidence

Security state at 2026-09-30: reviewed. State definitions. This records static evidence for this revision; live load eligibility is checked again.

3 static scans, 0 counted findings. The listed scanners recorded the results shown for this package revision.

Scanner	Date	Result
Edge static checks	2026-09-27	Pass
Cisco skill-scanner	2026-09-27	Pass
Semgrep Edge rules	2026-09-27	Pass

Static scans check the code, not how well the skill works.

Scanner scope, raw findings and mirrored provider records

Edge static checks (Edge-run): edge-static/1.0.1. Scope: Static patterns for remote execution, credentials with network sends, obfuscation, prompt overrides, hidden Unicode, binaries and persistence. Revision: 54a798831d2266a3ca61ce68a7acb80b81160d57. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .

Cisco skill-scanner (Edge-run): cisco-skill-scanner/2.1.0. Scope: Local static, YARA, pipeline and behavioral analyzers; no LLM or AI Defense analysis. Revision: 54a798831d2266a3ca61ce68a7acb80b81160d57. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .

Semgrep Edge rules (Edge-run): semgrep/1.178.0+edge-rules.c15016a36fd3+offline-v1. Scope: Six Edge-authored static rules with Semgrep CE; offline execution and metrics disabled. Semgrep-maintained rules excluded. Revision: 54a798831d2266a3ca61ce68a7acb80b81160d57. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .

Source and licence

Repository: https://github.com/mukul975/anthropic-cybersecurity-skills
Pinned skill file: View source at revision
Revision: 54a798831d2266a3ca61ce68a7acb80b81160d57
Package hash: sha256:74f649ffdbeb5341a677837176139cf015c6864c8fa087c6b69ddd1f10ba8ba6
Licence: Apache-2.0