General

  • Target
    2026-01-08_84b5d17fe3829c47032aa0fc0c65bf8a_elex_ryuk
  • Size 111KB
  • Sample260108-d56hrags5b
  • SHA256 fd63714633e40439f60a18e89768fe2bc3df03b4462f2601d141b18761a6cfd5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-01-08_84b5d17fe3829c47032aa0fc0c65bf8a_elex_ryuk
    • Size 111KB
    • SHA256 fd63714633e40439f60a18e89768fe2bc3df03b4462f2601d141b18761a6cfd5
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Ryuk

      Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

    • Ryuk family

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Renames multiple (6815) files with added filename extension

      This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

      Suspicious access to Credentials History.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies file permissions

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks