HOMETHREATSSTOP Ransomware
APT / THREAT GROUP

STOP Ransomware

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Intelligence Profile

Emmanuel_ADC-Soft found a new STOP Ransomware variant that appends the .INFOWAIT extension and drops a ransom note named !readme.txt.

Threat Analysis

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

Intelligence Reports Mentioning STOP Ransomware

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Recorded Future Blog· Jan 12, 2026

External References

→https://twitter.com/Emm_ADC_Soft/status/1064459080016760833
→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-november-23rd-2018-stop-dharma-and-more/
→https://twitter.com/MarceloRivero/status/1065694365056679936
→http://id-ransomware.blogspot.com/2017/12/stop-ransomware.html

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases1

Also Known As

STOP 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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