Ransomware Research
Darkness Ransomware
Darkness is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on July 1, 2025, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick Facts
- Ransomware Family
- Darkness
- First Seen
- July 1, 2025
How Darkness Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
Full extension -> [1e1afc1].Darkness
File Encryption Patterns
Darkness modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..DarknessRansom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, Darkness displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
INFO-DECRYPT.txtRansom message:
notes/INFO-DECRYPT.txt
Note locations:
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About This Analysis
This Darkness 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 Darkness.
Last updated: July 30, 2025