Type
File Name
Location
CCECrypt was first discovered in October 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. CCECrypt is found in environments with a number of different names, including CCE, AIEOU, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
CCECrypt
First Seen
October 2020
CCECrypt is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that CCECrypt is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. CCECrypt 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 CCECrypt ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.aieou
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 CCECrypt.
Type File Name Location file README.TXT Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for CCECrypt.
Executables
20200824_112607.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 CCECrypt.
External Pages
