Ransomware Research
About Unit09
Unit09
Unit09 was first discovered in January 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. Unit09 is found in environments with a number of different names, including MewWare, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
| Name | Unit09 |
|---|---|
| AKA |
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| First Seen | January 2019 |
Targeting
Behavior of Unit09
Unit09 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Unit09 is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Unit09 updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of Unit09
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about Unit09.
Suffixes
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 Unit09 ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .UNIT09 |
|---|
Ransomware Notes
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 Unit09.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | $!READ ME.txt |
| Location | EveryFolder |
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