RANSOMWARE OPERATION💰 FINANCIAL

mallox

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Intelligence Profile

This ransomware uses a combination of different crypto algorithms (ChaCha20, AES-128, Curve25519). The activity of this malware is dated to mid-June 2021. The extension of the encrypted files are set to the compromised company: .<target_company>

Threat Analysis

mallox 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 mallox prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.

Quick Facts

TypeRansomware Operation
Motivation💰 financial

DLS Infrastructure

○ OFFLINEwtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion
○ OFFLINEwtyafjyizleuw4yhepmdsrcfjwmtiysunos6ixchw3r5d7eeimw2rrid.onion
○ OFFLINEwtyafjyhwqrgo4a45wdvvwhen3cx4euie73qvlhkhvlrexljoyuklaad.onion

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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