Fisakalzb Ransomware Expands Snatch Family of Clones
Fisakalzb ransomware is a newly discovered member of the Snatch ransomware clone family.
The new strain does nothing spectacular or novel. It will encrypt most files found on the victim system and make them unreadable.
Encrypted file types will include media files, documents, archive files and executables. Once files are encrypted, they get the extension ".fisakalzb" appended to their original name. This will make a file called "image.jpg" turn into "image.jpg.fisakalzb" upon encryption.
The ransomware drops its ransom note inside a file named "HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FILES.TXT". The ransom note is written in English and goes as follows:
Hello!
All your files are encrypted!
Email me if you want to get your files back - I will do it very quickly!
Contact me by email:
NeilAlden1Armstrong14 at swisscows dot email or JohniFlex at airmail dot cc
The subject line must contain an encryption extension or the name of your company!
Do not rename encrypted files, you may lose them forever.
You may be a victim of fraud. Free decryption as a guarantee.
Send us up to 3 files for free decryption.
The total file size should be no more than 1 MB! (not in the archive), and the files should not contain valuable information. (databases, backups, large Excel spreadsheets, etc.)
To contact us, we recommend that you create an email address at protonmail.com or tutanota.com
Because gmail and other public email programs can block our messages!
If you do not receive a response from us for a long time, check your spam folder.
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Only emergency! Use if support is not responding
