RANSOMWARE OPERATION💰 FINANCIAL
abyss
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Intelligence Profile
Abyss (also known as Abyss Locker) is a ransomware operation first identified in March 2023, derived from the Babuk source code, that targets Windows and Linux/VMware ESXi systems using double-extortion tactics across healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and technology sectors — predominantly in North America.
Threat Analysis
abyss 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 abyss 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
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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.