RANSOMWARE OPERATION💰 FINANCIAL

bqtlock

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Intelligence Profile

BQTLock is a ransomware-as-a-service operation that emerged in 2025, using AES-256/RSA-4096 encryption with Monero payment demands, linked to pro-Palestinian hacktivist networks and targeting organizations with wave-based campaigns with 48-hour ransom deadlines.

Threat Analysis

bqtlock is a ransomware operation that deploys encryption-based extortion against organizations globally. This group maintains a data leak site (DLS) to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.

Financially motivated threat actors like bqtlock prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.

External References

Quick Facts

TypeRansomware Operation
Motivation💰 financial
Aliases1

Also Known As

bqtlock

DLS Infrastructure

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Research Links

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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