SYMBOLCOMMON_NAMEaka. SYNONYMS
elf.ransomexx (Back to overview)

RansomEXX

aka: Defray777

Actor(s): GOLD DUPONT

According to SentineOne, RansomEXX (aka Defray, Defray777), a multi-pronged extortion threat, has been observed in the wild since late 2020. RansomEXX is associated with attacks against the Texas Department of Transportation, Groupe Atlantic, and several other large enterprises. There are Windows and Linux variants of this malware family, and they are known for their limited and exclusive targeting.

References
2022-11-30 ⋅ SentinelOne ⋅ SentinelOne
@online{sentinelone:20221130:ransomexx:e7d7457, author = {SentinelOne}, title = {{RansomEXX Ransomware: In-Depth Analysis, Detection, and Mitigation}}, date = {2022-11-30}, organization = {SentinelOne}, url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/anthology/ransomexx/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-06-09} } RansomEXX Ransomware: In-Depth Analysis, Detection, and Mitigation
RansomEXX RansomEXX
2022-09-28 ⋅ vmware ⋅ Giovanni Vigna
@online{vigna:20220928:esxitargeting:bd1ce9a, author = {Giovanni Vigna}, title = {{ESXi-Targeting Ransomware: The Threats That Are After Your Virtual Machines (Part 1)}}, date = {2022-09-28}, organization = {vmware}, url = {https://blogs.vmware.com/security/2022/09/esxi-targeting-ransomware-the-threats-that-are-after-your-virtual-machines-part-1.html}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-10-10} } ESXi-Targeting Ransomware: The Threats That Are After Your Virtual Machines (Part 1)
Avoslocker Babuk Black Basta BlackCat BlackMatter Conti DarkSide HelloKitty Hive LockBit Luna RansomEXX RedAlert Ransomware REvil
2022-02-09 ⋅ vmware ⋅ VMWare
@techreport{vmware:20220209:exposing:7b5f76e, author = {VMWare}, title = {{Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments}}, date = {2022-02-09}, institution = {vmware}, url = {https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/docs/vmw-exposing-malware-in-linux-based-multi-cloud-environments.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-02-10} } Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments
ACBackdoor BlackMatter DarkSide Erebus HelloKitty Kinsing PLEAD QNAPCrypt RansomEXX REvil Sysrv-hello TeamTNT Vermilion Strike Cobalt Strike
2021-11-01 ⋅ FBI ⋅ FBI
@techreport{fbi:20211101:pin:a9b78d3, author = {FBI}, title = {{PIN Number 20211101-001: Ransomware Actors Use Significant Financial Events and Stock Valuation to Facilitate Targeting and Extortion of Victims}}, date = {2021-11-01}, institution = {FBI}, url = {https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/211101.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-11-03} } PIN Number 20211101-001: Ransomware Actors Use Significant Financial Events and Stock Valuation to Facilitate Targeting and Extortion of Victims
DarkSide RansomEXX DarkSide PyXie RansomEXX
2021-08-05 ⋅ KrebsOnSecurity ⋅ Brian Krebs
@online{krebs:20210805:ransomware:0962b82, author = {Brian Krebs}, title = {{Ransomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction}}, date = {2021-08-05}, organization = {KrebsOnSecurity}, url = {https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/08/ransomware-gangs-and-the-name-game-distraction/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-12-13} } Ransomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction
DarkSide RansomEXX Babuk Cerber Conti DarkSide DoppelPaymer Egregor FriedEx Gandcrab Hermes Maze RansomEXX REvil Ryuk Sekhmet
2021-07-17 ⋅ BleepingComputer ⋅ Lawrence Abrams
@online{abrams:20210717:ecuadors:3940c8e, author = {Lawrence Abrams}, title = {{Ecuador's state-run CNT telco hit by RansomEXX ransomware}}, date = {2021-07-17}, organization = {BleepingComputer}, url = {https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ecuadors-state-run-cnt-telco-hit-by-ransomexx-ransomware/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-07-26} } Ecuador's state-run CNT telco hit by RansomEXX ransomware
RansomEXX RansomEXX
2021-05-10 ⋅ DarkTracer ⋅ DarkTracer
@online{darktracer:20210510:intelligence:b9d1c3f, author = {DarkTracer}, title = {{Intelligence Report on Ransomware Gangs on the DarkWeb: List of victim organizations attacked by ransomware gangs released on the DarkWeb}}, date = {2021-05-10}, organization = {DarkTracer}, url = {https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MI8Z2tBhmqQ5X8Wf_ozv3dVjz5sJOs-3}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-05-13} } Intelligence Report on Ransomware Gangs on the DarkWeb: List of victim organizations attacked by ransomware gangs released on the DarkWeb
RansomEXX Avaddon Babuk Clop Conti Cuba DarkSide DoppelPaymer Egregor Hades LockBit Mailto Maze MedusaLocker Mespinoza Mount Locker Nefilim Nemty Pay2Key PwndLocker RagnarLocker Ragnarok RansomEXX REvil Sekhmet SunCrypt ThunderX
2021-03-17 ⋅ Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 ⋅ Unit42
@techreport{unit42:20210317:ransomware:504cc32, author = {Unit42}, title = {{Ransomware Threat Report 2021}}, date = {2021-03-17}, institution = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42}, url = {https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/reports/Unit_42/unit42-ransomware-threat-report-2021.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-03-19} } Ransomware Threat Report 2021
RansomEXX Dharma DoppelPaymer Gandcrab Mailto Maze Phobos RansomEXX REvil Ryuk WastedLocker
2021-03-09 ⋅ Youtube (SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response) ⋅ Eric Loui, Sergei Frankoff
@online{loui:20210309:jackpotting:1dcc95b, author = {Eric Loui and Sergei Frankoff}, title = {{Jackpotting ESXi Servers For Maximum Encryption | Eric Loui & Sergei Frankoff | SANS CTI Summit 2021}}, date = {2021-03-09}, organization = {Youtube (SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response)}, url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxPXxWMI2i4}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-05-31} } Jackpotting ESXi Servers For Maximum Encryption | Eric Loui & Sergei Frankoff | SANS CTI Summit 2021
DarkSide RansomEXX DarkSide RansomEXX GOLD DUPONT
2021-03 ⋅ Group-IB ⋅ Oleg Skulkin, Roman Rezvukhin, Semyon Rogachev
@techreport{skulkin:202103:ransomware:992ca10, author = {Oleg Skulkin and Roman Rezvukhin and Semyon Rogachev}, title = {{Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021}}, date = {2021-03}, institution = {Group-IB}, url = {https://web.archive.org/web/20210305181115/https://cisoclub.ru/doc/otchet-kompanii-group-ib-ransomware-uncovered-2020-2021/?bp-attachment=group-ib_ransomware_uncovered_2020-2021.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-06-16} } Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021
RansomEXX BazarBackdoor Buer Clop Conti DoppelPaymer Dridex Egregor IcedID Maze PwndLocker QakBot RansomEXX REvil Ryuk SDBbot TrickBot Zloader
2021-02-26 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Eric Loui, Sergei Frankoff
@online{loui:20210226:hypervisor:8dadf9c, author = {Eric Loui and Sergei Frankoff}, title = {{Hypervisor Jackpotting: CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER Target ESXi Servers With Ransomware to Maximize Impact}}, date = {2021-02-26}, organization = {CrowdStrike}, url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/carbon-spider-sprite-spider-target-esxi-servers-with-ransomware/?utm_campaign=blog&utm_medium=soc&utm_source=twtr&utm_content=sprout}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-05-26} } Hypervisor Jackpotting: CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER Target ESXi Servers With Ransomware to Maximize Impact
DarkSide RansomEXX Griffon Carbanak Cobalt Strike DarkSide IcedID MimiKatz PyXie RansomEXX REvil
2021-02-23 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ CrowdStrike
@techreport{crowdstrike:20210223:2021:bf5bc4f, author = {CrowdStrike}, title = {{2021 Global Threat Report}}, date = {2021-02-23}, institution = {CrowdStrike}, url = {https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2021GTR.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-02-25} } 2021 Global Threat Report
RansomEXX Amadey Anchor Avaddon BazarBackdoor Clop Cobalt Strike Conti Cutwail DanaBot DarkSide DoppelPaymer Dridex Egregor Emotet Hakbit IcedID JSOutProx KerrDown LockBit Mailto Maze MedusaLocker Mespinoza Mount Locker NedDnLoader Nemty Pay2Key PlugX Pushdo PwndLocker PyXie QakBot Quasar RAT RagnarLocker Ragnarok RansomEXX REvil Ryuk Sekhmet ShadowPad SmokeLoader Snake SUNBURST SunCrypt TEARDROP TrickBot WastedLocker Winnti Zloader KNOCKOUT SPIDER OUTLAW SPIDER RIDDLE SPIDER SOLAR SPIDER VIKING SPIDER
2021-01-26 ⋅ Cybereason ⋅ Daniel Frank
@online{frank:20210126:cybereason:8b4d681, author = {Daniel Frank}, title = {{Cybereason vs. RansomEXX Ransomware}}, date = {2021-01-26}, organization = {Cybereason}, url = {https://www.cybereason.com/blog/cybereason-vs.-ransomexx-ransomware}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-01-27} } Cybereason vs. RansomEXX Ransomware
RansomEXX RansomEXX
2021 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Eric Loui, Sergei Frankoff
@online{loui:2021:hypervisor:ade976a, author = {Eric Loui and Sergei Frankoff}, title = {{Hypervisor Jackpotting: CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER Target ESXi Servers With Ransomware to Maximize Impact}}, date = {2021}, organization = {CrowdStrike}, url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/carbon-spider-sprite-spider-target-esxi-servers-with-ransomware/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-05-31} } Hypervisor Jackpotting: CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER Target ESXi Servers With Ransomware to Maximize Impact
DarkSide RansomEXX DarkSide RansomEXX GOLD DUPONT
2020-12-21 ⋅ Intezer ⋅ Intezer
@online{intezer:20201221:top:9529707, author = {Intezer}, title = {{Top Linux Cloud Threats of 2020}}, date = {2020-12-21}, organization = {Intezer}, url = {https://www.intezer.com/blog/cloud-security/top-linux-cloud-threats-of-2020/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-12-26} } Top Linux Cloud Threats of 2020
AgeLocker AnchorDNS Blackrota Cloud Snooper Dacls Doki FritzFrog IPStorm Kaiji Kinsing NOTROBIN Penquin Turla PLEAD Prometei RansomEXX Stantinko TeamTNT TSCookie WellMail elf.wellmess TeamTNT
2020-11-15 ⋅ Medium GustavoPalazolo ⋅ Gustavo Palazolo
@online{palazolo:20201115:ransomexx:86689d1, author = {Gustavo Palazolo}, title = {{RansomEXX — Análise do Ransomware Utilizado no Ataque ao STJ}}, date = {2020-11-15}, organization = {Medium GustavoPalazolo}, url = {https://gustavopalazolo.medium.com/ransomexx-an%C3%A1lise-do-ransomware-utilizado-no-ataque-ao-stj-918001ec8195}, language = {Portuguese}, urldate = {2020-12-10} } RansomEXX — Análise do Ransomware Utilizado no Ataque ao STJ
RansomEXX
2020-11-06 ⋅ Kaspersky Labs ⋅ Fedor Sinitsyn, Vladimir Kuskov
@online{sinitsyn:20201106:ransomexx:3ca495c, author = {Fedor Sinitsyn and Vladimir Kuskov}, title = {{RansomEXX Trojan attacks Linux systems}}, date = {2020-11-06}, organization = {Kaspersky Labs}, url = {https://securelist.com/ransomexx-trojan-attacks-linux-systems/99279/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-11-09} } RansomEXX Trojan attacks Linux systems
RansomEXX RansomEXX
2020-03 ⋅ CTIR GOV ⋅ CTIR GOV BR
@techreport{br:202003:nova:38220a4, author = {CTIR GOV BR}, title = {{Nova campanha de ataques de Ransomware}}, date = {2020-03}, institution = {CTIR GOV}, url = {https://www.ctir.gov.br/arquivos/alertas/2020/alerta_2020_03_ataques_de_ransomware.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-01-29} } Nova campanha de ataques de Ransomware
RansomEXX

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