🛡️ Ransomware Simulation Dashboard

A Python-based ransomware simulation tool with a hacker-style terminal UI, built for educational purposes to demonstrate file encryption techniques and cybersecurity concepts.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is strictly for educational purposes only. Do NOT use on real or important files. Always test in a safe environment.

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🚀 Features

• 🔐 File Encryption & Decryption

  • Uses Fernet (AES-based symmetric encryption) from the cryptography library

• 🖥️ Hacker-Style GUI

  • Terminal-themed interface with Matrix rain animation

• 📊 Live Dashboard

  • Real-time statistics:

    • Files scanned
    • Files encrypted/decrypted
    • Progress tracking

  • Graph visualization using matplotlib

• 🔑 Key Management System

  • Dynamic session key (changes every run)
  • Universal key for decryption
  • Import/export session keys

• ⚙️ Multithreading

  • Smooth UI performance during encryption/decryption

• 🧪 Dry-Run Mode

  • Simulate encryption without modifying files

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Python
• Tkinter (GUI)
• Cryptography (Fernet)
• Matplotlib
• Threading

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📁 Project Structure

Ransomware-Simulation-Dashboard/
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├── main.py
├── README.md
├── requirements.txt
├── screenshot.png

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the project

python main.py

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🎮 Usage

• Launch Encrypt → Encrypt files in selected directory
• Decrypt Files → Enter key to restore files
• Dry Run Mode → Test without real encryption
• Key Controls → Manage encryption keys securely

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🧠 Learning Outcomes

This project demonstrates:

• File system operations in Python
• Symmetric encryption (Fernet / AES)
• GUI development with Tkinter
• Real-time data visualization
• Multithreading concepts

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👨‍💻 Authors

• Urva Patel
• Krishna

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⭐ Future Improvements

• Login/authentication system
• File type filtering
• Network-based simulation
• Logging & report export

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