Type
File Name
Location
FarAttack was first discovered in January 2022 in enterprise cloud environments. FarAttack is found in environments with a number of different names, including Bomani, BomCrypt, IThelp02, IThelp01, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
FarAttack
First Seen
January 2022
FarAttack is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that FarAttack is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. FarAttack updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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 FarAttack ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.farattack, .[Bomani@Email.Com], .marlock011, .chipslock, .Chuklock, .faratacks
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 FarAttack.
Type File Name Location file How_to_recovery.txt EveryFolder file Read Me!.hTa EveryFolder file how_to_back_files.html EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for FarAttack.
Executables
bomani2.exe, ML011s.exe, 2.exe, new bomani.exe, FAs.exe
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 FarAttack.
External Pages
