General
- Target 2026-06-27_8ac57b6a41b99e2ced11641191545aba_darkside_elex
- Size 72KB
- Sample260629-fx2wpse13n
- SHA256 781c4928af5c7bb24db6ab1521b229fac5ae629295ba7d62507afe93546d67d7
- MD5 8ac57b6a41b99e2ced11641191545aba
- SHA1 5addf4b12de7488b9e1ecb5c82fa9590e315f6fa
- SHA512 c734d2e8f1757c7cc829b5d5a19f21750e729c28bf927ecd9c1e03638c4d25f584c815e2ef6c64bb49ed44f4c1ff57c9b95b05d8983e21241dc968dafd3e9ae5
- SSDEEP 768:AiN4q1eksgR4SiI+rxQ3rjFrXRRWxXyw/Afy81XweyetnR9Wsf5AyT9G3kZnWijD:r4HHerjZX7pLken5nWXWiZS4S
- TLSH T1E0734B02659D90E3E82F88F12B5F7173F7681E9515BABE0742B94F442C99BD3AB04327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-27_8ac57b6a41b99e2ced11641191545aba_darkside_elex.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-27_8ac57b6a41b99e2ced11641191545aba_darkside_elex.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
Malware Config
Extracted
-
C:\Recovery\README.cb9969d3.TXT
-
darkside
- ----------- [ Welcome to DarkSide ] -------------> What happend? ---------------------------------------------- Your computers and servers are encrypted, backups are deleted. We use strong encryption algorithms, so you cannot decrypt your data. But you can restore everything by purchasing a special program from us - universal decryptor. This program will restore all your network. Follow our instructions below and you will recover all your data. Data leak ---------------------------------------------- First of all we have uploaded more then 500GB data. The data is preloaded and will be automatically published if you do not pay. After publication, your data will be available for at least 6 months on our tor cdn servers. We are ready: - To provide you the evidence of stolen data - To delete all the stolen data. What guarantees? ---------------------------------------------- We value our reputation. If we do not do our work and liabilities, nobody will pay us. This is not in our interests. All our decryption software is perfectly tested and will decrypt your data. We will also provide support in case of problems. We guarantee to decrypt one file for free. Go to the site and contact us. How to get access on website? ---------------------------------------------- Using a TOR browser: 1) Download and install TOR browser from this site: https://torproject.org/ 2) Open our website: http://dark24vx6fsmdrtbzdzjv6ckz4yqyued4uz455oqpctko7m6vbrzibad.onion/XES2TUV3A9QL89IS7QX91V7TYSF13ASPGB2TASQ68R9Z6QYH69OVY833QSRSFU4I When you open our website, put the following data in the input form: Key: I3tBdXvJ3pOvnhgmupZAJ7BpD5IVUftr7deEdtoxwK0QcbZciUXfs5ChjD0Yj8H2wUXfctFHYShVQHWhwi1CBDRQVPgXqnCgVRQql7B1tS8Q6TSdHq5o0UxOaDrdKCoMCdrMZiw0RTbfpDpuRwLI52rP5YaqZx492wErocN9C7PE6eFQEcqwqiFNA1FwVD3fogTJqOdTJI84FnlCBuRd1ippdTk8y2x16ukfPvVHi4MhyU8i4K1Q25a7wXQUPXhIffgZBnTimLzalSGyaI3f2MlQeYbpFG2o4nfnZCHDMAZAUY6CaiR0eAYVEvesreMmimT1EOyGYjNVtGHrJYXuRI4tYZIVlsHm6Ord42NV9s9PftLGkO8NBScZ9dBTNtz0xw9tpgu8GegVTlMesg6xkUAQWJcy6MNt9nJ7lHydpu27bA1GL8MX8lWAldnClSoUrDYRc8RAZ1oUfMfbtmvMDBGVENh8kMUYaxOt7hD1HxKFn0p5XcCDzWRSWkKUTtt7C6OiIpNOUAYYJ3UvC5S3uoXmt4iokkGq1SSMnr7sXmnekmh9oNwJgh7 !!! DANGER !!! DO NOT MODIFY or try to RECOVER any files yourself. We WILL NOT be able to RESTORE them. !!! DANGER !!!
-
http://dark24vx6fsmdrtbzdzjv6ckz4yqyued4uz455oqpctko7m6vbrzibad.onion/XES2TUV3A9QL89IS7QX91V7TYSF13ASPGB2TASQ68R9Z6QYH69OVY833QSRSFU4I
Targets
-
- Target 2026-06-27_8ac57b6a41b99e2ced11641191545aba_darkside_elex
- Size 72KB
- SHA256 781c4928af5c7bb24db6ab1521b229fac5ae629295ba7d62507afe93546d67d7
- MD5 8ac57b6a41b99e2ced11641191545aba
- SHA1 5addf4b12de7488b9e1ecb5c82fa9590e315f6fa
- SHA512 c734d2e8f1757c7cc829b5d5a19f21750e729c28bf927ecd9c1e03638c4d25f584c815e2ef6c64bb49ed44f4c1ff57c9b95b05d8983e21241dc968dafd3e9ae5
- SSDEEP 768:AiN4q1eksgR4SiI+rxQ3rjFrXRRWxXyw/Afy81XweyetnR9Wsf5AyT9G3kZnWijD:r4HHerjZX7pLken5nWXWiZS4S
- TLSH T1E0734B02659D90E3E82F88F12B5F7173F7681E9515BABE0742B94F442C99BD3AB04327
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
-
Family: DarkSide
Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.
-
Renames multiple (141) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
-
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
-
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
-
Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
-
Drops file in System32 directory
-
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry