Ransomware Research

Bucbi Ransomware

Bucbi is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on March 1, 2014, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Bucbi
First Seen
March 1, 2014

How Bucbi Ransomware Works

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

After encrypting files, Bucbi displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

fileREADME.txt

Ransom message:

notes/README.txt
message

Ransom message:

notes/note.txt

Note locations:

Login

Technical Indicators

Associated Executable Files

The following executable files are associated with Bucbi ransomware:

  • Bucbi
  • myfile.exe
  • 171a6135369c.exe
  • 211e5c13c904a9.exe
  • c904a9.exe
  • file-6751296_exe
  • 12.exe
  • FileCrypt.exe
  • edtalgnm.exe

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About This Analysis

This Bucbi ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery solutions, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Bucbi.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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