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2023

2023 was first discovered in October 2023 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name

2023

 

First Seen

October 2023

Targeting

Behavior of 2023

2023 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that 2023 is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. 2023 updates the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of 2023

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 2023 ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes

.2023

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 2023.

Type

File Name

Location

file

README!.txt

RootDiscs, Desktop

file

Info.hta

StartUp, Roaming

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for 2023.

Executables

sys.exe

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 2023.

External Pages

  • mailto:servicehelp@onionmail.org
  • mailto:datahelp23@msgsafe.io

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