HOMETHREATSExotic Ransomware
APT / THREAT GROUP

Exotic Ransomware

1
aliases

Intelligence Profile

This is most likely to affect English speaking users, since the note is written in English. English is understood worldwide, thus anyone can be harmed. The hacker spread the virus using email spam, fake updates, and harmful attachments. All your files are compromised including music, MS Office, Open Office, pictures, videos, shared online files etc.. Also encrypts executables

Threat Analysis

Exotic Ransomware is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eviltwins-exotic-ransomware-targets-executable-files/
→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-october-14-2016-exotic-lockydump-comrade-and-more/
→https://www.cyber.nj.gov/threat-profiles/ransomware-variants/exotic-ransomware
→https://id-ransomware.blogspot.co.il/2016/10/exotic-ransomware.html

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases1

Also Known As

Exotic Ransomware

Research Links

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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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