Type
File Name
Location
Ako was first discovered in January 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. Ako is found in environments with a number of different names, including Ako Doxware, MedusaReborn, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Ako
First Seen
January 2020
Ako is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Ako is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Ako 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 Ako ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
/.[A-Za-z0-9]{6}$/, .AKO
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 Ako.
Type File Name Location file Ako-ReadMe.txt EveryFolder file AkoReadMe.txt EveryFolder file AkoReadMe.html EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Ako.
Executables
43657_locker.exe, asu.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 Ako.
External Pages
