HOMETHREATSAbyss Locker
MALWARE FAMILY💰 FINANCIALHIGH

Abyss Locker

Internal ID: elf.abyss
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Family based on HelloKitty Ransomware. Encryption algorithm changed from AES to ChaCha. Sample seems to be unpacked.

Threat Analysis

Abyss Locker 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 Abyss Locker 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, Abyss Locker is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.

External References

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Motivation💰 financial
Sophisticationhigh
Aliases1

Also Known As

elf.abyss

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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