Type
File Name
Location
Sauron was first discovered in October 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Sauron
First Seen
October 2024
Sauron is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Sauron is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Sauron 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 Sauron ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.Sauron
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 Sauron.
Type File Name Location file #HowToRecover.txt EveryFolder screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Sauron.
Executables
1.vexe
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 Sauron.
External Pages
