Type
File Name
Location
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
First Seen
January 2019
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.
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
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 Name Location file $!READ ME.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Unit09.
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 Unit09.
