Type
File Name
Location
CSP was first discovered in February 2019 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
CSP
First Seen
February 2019
CSP is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that CSP is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. CSP 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 CSP ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
_csp, .wav_list
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 CSP.
Type File Name Location file /^HOW TO DECRYPT[w{5}].txt$/
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for CSP.
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 CSP.
External Pages
