Type
File Name
Location
LIGMA was first discovered in August 2018 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
LIGMA
First Seen
August 2018
LIGMA is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that LIGMA is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. LIGMA 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 LIGMA ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.ForgiveME
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 LIGMA.
Type File Name Location message Boot
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for LIGMA.
Executables
LIGMA.exe, myfile.exe, ligma.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 LIGMA.
External Pages
