Ransomware Research

0mega

0mega was first discovered in May 2022 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name

0mega

 

First Seen

May 2022

Targeting

Behavior of 0mega

0mega is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that 0mega is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. 0mega unknown the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of 0mega

Suffixes

Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that 0mega ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes

.0mega

Ransomware Notes

Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.

Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from 0mega.

Type

File Name

Location

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for 0mega.

Executables

External Pages

Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with 0mega.

External Pages

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