Type
File Name
Location
DireWolf was first discovered in June 2025 in enterprise cloud environments. DireWolf is found in environments with a number of different names, including DireWolf Doxware, DireWolf Hacking Group, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
DireWolf
First Seen
June 2025
DireWolf is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that DireWolf is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. DireWolf unknown 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 DireWolf ransomware is known to change.
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 DireWolf.
Type File Name Location
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for DireWolf.
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 DireWolf.
External Pages
