Type
File Name
Location
Albabat was first discovered in December 2023 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Albabat
First Seen
December 2023
Albabat is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Albabat is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Albabat 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 Albabat ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.abbt, .1HjyzNl9
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 Albabat.
Type File Name Location message OnceOnCompletion file Albabat_README.html Desktop file RECOVER-1HjyzNl9-FILES.html Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Albabat.
Executables
injector.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 Albabat.
External Pages
