Trigona
Intelligence Profile
According to PCrisk, Trigona is ransomware that encrypts files and appends the "._locked" extension to filenames. Also, it drops the "how_to_decrypt.hta" file that opens a ransom note. An example of how Trigona renames files: it renames "1.jpg" to "1.jpg._locked", "2.png" to "2.png._locked", and so forth.
It embeds the encrypted decryption key, the campaign ID, and the victim ID in the encrypted files.
Threat Analysis
Trigona is a high-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of financial.
Financially motivated threat actors like Trigona 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, Trigona is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.
Ransomware Victims (49)
CTIWATCH tracks 49 organizations claimed as victims by Trigona on its data leak site, with attack dates, sectors and countries.
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