Ransomware

Ccza Ransomware Doubles Ransom After 72 Hours
Ccza is yet another newly discovered Djvu ransomware variant. The new strain does little different compared to every other recent ransomware clone based on Djvu code. The Ccza ransomware encrypts almost every file on... Read more

FLSCRYPT Ransomware is a New Phobos Clone
FLSCRYPT is the name of a newly discovered ransomware strain that belongs to the Phobos family of ransomware variants. FLSCRYPT encrypts files as expected, affecting most popular extensions and leaving files... Read more

Ccyu Ransomware is Yet Another Djvu Clone Targeting Files to Encrypt
Ccyu ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-encrypting malware. The new variant is the latest addition to the already huge family of ransomware clones based on the Djvu ransomware. The new... Read more

Qstx Ransomware is the Latest Djvu Clone
Qstx ransomware is the name of yet another ransomware clone, based on Djvu ransomware code, that was spotted in the wild by researchers. The Qstx ransomware encrypts files on the targeted system, making them unusable.... Read more

RedAlert (N13V) Ransomware Attacks Both Windows and Linux Systems
RedAlert (N13V) is the name of a new ransomware strain that does more than most ransomware variants. RedAlert (N13V) can encrypt both Windows-based systems and servers running Linux VMware ESXi. The names RedAlert and... Read more

File Ransomware Goes for a Generic Name
File ransomware is the rather generic-sounding name of a newly discovered strain of ransomware. Despite its bland name, the new variant belongs to the Phobos family of ransomware clones - one of the most infamous... Read more

Daz Ransomware is a New VoidCrypt Variant
A new strain of file-encrypting malware going by the name of Daz ransomware was discovered by security researchers. The new strain is a member of the broader VoidCrypt ransomware family. The Daz ransomware works as... Read more

BITCOINPAYMENT Ransomware Has Elaborate Ransom Demand
BITCOINPAYMENT is a newly spotted ransomware clone. This one belongs to the Phobos family of ransomware variants. BITCOINPAYMENT encrypts files on the system it gets deployed on, leaving them largely useless after... Read more

Toa Ransomware is a New Chaos Clone
A new ransomware variant based on Chaos ransomware code was recently spotted in the wild. The new strain is called the Toa ransomware. The Toa ransomware exhibits behavior that is largely in line with other Chaos... Read more

Readnet Ransomware Joins MedusaLocker Clones
A newly discovered ransomware variant expands the existing lineup of ransomware clones based on MedusaLocker code. The newest strain is named Readnet ransomware. Readnet works as expected, encrypting files on the... Read more

Po Ransomware Expands Dharma Family
A newly discovered ransomware named Po is the latest strain to join the already large family of ransomware clones based on the Dharma ransomware. Po works as expected for a ransomware variant, encrypting files on the... Read more

Beamed Ransomware Spouts Abuse in Ransom Note
Beamed is the name of a newly discovered strain of ransomware. The new variant does not seem to belong to any particular large ransomware family. The thing it's most notable for is the particularly edgy ransom note,... Read more

World2022decoding Ransomware Uses Generic Name
World2022decoding is the name of a new strain of ransomware that does not seem to belong to any particular family of ransomware clones. World2022decoding will encrypt files on the targeted system, leaving the majority... Read more

Ccew Ransomware Asks for Modest Ransom
Ccew ransomware is the name of yet another Djvu ransomware clone that was spotted in the wild. Ccew is the latest in an endless string of ransomware variants based on Djvu code. There are at least a few coming out... Read more

Payt Ransomware Lists No Specific Ransom Demand
Payt ransomware is the name of a new strain of file-encrypting malware. This new variant does not seem to belong to any particular ransomware family. Once deployed on a target system, Payt encrypts files on it,... Read more

Vvyu Ransomware Joins Ranks of Djvu Clones
A new ransomware variant has been spotted in the wild, this time it is another Djvu clone, named the Vvyu ransomware. Vvyu does absolutely nothing to set itself apart from other Djvu clones. It will encrypt files,... Read more

Hydrox Ransomware - More Wiper Malware Than Ransomware
Hydrox ransomware is the name of a newly discovered strain of file-decrypting malware. That description is particularly fitting in this case, as Hydrox is not a typical ransomware strain. The first part of a Hydrox... Read more

1More Ransomware Joins VoidCrypt Family
The fittingly named 1More ransomware is the latest arrival to expand the already large family of ransomware clones based on VoidCrypt ransomware code. The new strain does nothing particularly notable in terms of how... Read more