Ransomware Research

Pump Ransomware

Pump is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2020, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Pump
First Seen
December 1, 2020

How Pump Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

NOSAMPLE

File Encryption Patterns

Pump modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

File extensions added after encryption:

..pump..hub

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

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

fileREADME.txt

Ransom message:

notes/README.txt
fileCONTACT.txt

Ransom message:

notes/CONTACT.txt

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About This Analysis

This Pump 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 Pump.

Last updated: July 30, 2025

Pump Ransomware - Detectable by Elastio