ATANK
Intelligence Profile
According to Lukas Stefanko, this is an open-source crypto-ransomware found on Github in 2018.
IT can en/decrypt files (AES, key: 32 random chars, sent to C&C), uses email as contact point but will remove all files after 24 hours or after a reboot.
Threat Analysis
ATANK is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.
Financially motivated threat actors like ATANK prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.
With high sophistication, ATANK is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.