MALWARE FAMILY💰 FINANCIALHIGH
Babuk
Internal ID: elf.babuk
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
ESX and NAS modules for Babuk ransomware.
Threat Analysis
Babuk 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 Babuk 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, Babuk 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.babuk
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.