APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIAL
m3rx
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aliases
Intelligence Profile
M3rx is a small ransomware group first observed in 2025, using AES-CTR/AES-GCM encryption and targeting organizations in England, the US, Australia, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, with around eight claimed victims including a Sydney-based property firm.
Threat Analysis
m3rx is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of financial.
Financially motivated threat actors like m3rx prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.
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Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation💰 financial
Aliases1
Also Known As
m3rx
DLS Infrastructure
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Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.