General

  • Target
    2026-03-12_2ef936135f4c443e4adf3d6925a60301_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_play
  • Size 501KB
  • Sample260312-ddq9raex81
  • SHA256 5653a4a3c2091f4fc458508d95588410b5b763dc0d0961cbff413cada10e0f7f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-03-12_2ef936135f4c443e4adf3d6925a60301_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_play
    • Size 501KB
    • SHA256 5653a4a3c2091f4fc458508d95588410b5b763dc0d0961cbff413cada10e0f7f
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • PLAY Ransomware, PlayCrypt

      Ransomware family first seen in mid 2022.

    • Play family

    • Renames multiple (7853) files with added filename extension

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

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks