Type
File Name
Location
Secles was first discovered in October 2023 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Secles
First Seen
October 2023
Secles is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Secles is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Secles 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 Secles ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.secles
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 Secles.
Type File Name Location file ReadMe.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Secles.
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 Secles.
External Pages
