General
- Target 2026-08-21_201cb3b2d172408aa0c67472535c1250_darkside_elex
- Size 59KB
- Sample260822-wnanvsxdpb
- SHA256 c0dae1b466ecfa26d2dc6f7bb7ad6ba7766e0e659f611b570a8c5330433aa84e
- MD5 201cb3b2d172408aa0c67472535c1250
- SHA1 89635604105587b829b00788f5f5c1e91621816e
- SHA512 1a86ac37fc862494d26b4b0c6e68e4782a49e90704ce7e83d85e7435a3faddd81734166058b716c251bfdb17773dca044ceb115c3455dfee1dc8ecaf4c10ee78
- SSDEEP 768:5jjmbIax7F3DS4/S9FCuUSbVAdNcxGV1ylCtIdtY23W58:ix7Fu4/igrhDTV1ylMZ58
- TLSH T151434C3D33E1D1BBEE640EB51D893B7382996F3239629D07C2541F64A2B4D379A2700B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-21_201cb3b2d172408aa0c67472535c1250_darkside_elex.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-21_201cb3b2d172408aa0c67472535c1250_darkside_elex.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\Users\Admin\README.17caac98.TXT
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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. 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://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/ZPHGS4V186LJE9D41BZPQYMAVTRO61FS5DFITXN3164U5B607T7W51NEY0WV7CT1 When you open our website, put the following data in the input form: Key: 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 !!! DANGER !!! DO NOT MODIFY or try to RECOVER any files yourself. We WILL NOT be able to RESTORE them. !!! DANGER !!!
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http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/ZPHGS4V186LJE9D41BZPQYMAVTRO61FS5DFITXN3164U5B607T7W51NEY0WV7CT1
Targets
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- Target 2026-08-21_201cb3b2d172408aa0c67472535c1250_darkside_elex
- Size 59KB
- SHA256 c0dae1b466ecfa26d2dc6f7bb7ad6ba7766e0e659f611b570a8c5330433aa84e
- MD5 201cb3b2d172408aa0c67472535c1250
- SHA1 89635604105587b829b00788f5f5c1e91621816e
- SHA512 1a86ac37fc862494d26b4b0c6e68e4782a49e90704ce7e83d85e7435a3faddd81734166058b716c251bfdb17773dca044ceb115c3455dfee1dc8ecaf4c10ee78
- SSDEEP 768:5jjmbIax7F3DS4/S9FCuUSbVAdNcxGV1ylCtIdtY23W58:ix7Fu4/igrhDTV1ylMZ58
- TLSH T151434C3D33E1D1BBEE640EB51D893B7382996F3239629D07C2541F64A2B4D379A2700B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Family: DarkSide
Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.
Renames multiple (129) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager
Suspicious access to Credentials History.
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
2Credentials from Web Browsers
1Windows Credential Manager
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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