Ransomware Research

Spring Ransomware

Spring is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on January 1, 2025, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Spring
First Seen
January 1, 2025

How Spring Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

NOSAMPLE

File Encryption Patterns

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

File extensions added after encryption:

..spring..FIND_EXPLAIN.TXT.spring

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

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

fileEXPLAIN.txt

Ransom message:

notes/EXPLAIN.txt

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About This Analysis

This Spring 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 Spring.

Last updated: July 30, 2025