Ransomware Research
About Ziggy
Ziggy
Ziggy was first discovered in December 2020 in enterprise cloud environments.
| Name | Ziggy |
|---|---|
| First Seen | December 2020 |
Genealogy
To better understand Ziggy, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of Ziggy’s genealogy.
| BlackHeart + njRAT » Ziggy |
Targeting
Behavior of Ziggy
Ziggy is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Ziggy is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Ziggy updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of Ziggy
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about Ziggy.
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 Ziggy ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .ziggy |
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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 Ziggy.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | ## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.hta |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Ziggy.
| Executables | Ziggy Info.exe, ## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.exe, Ziggy ransomware decrypt.exe, COM Surrogate.exe, robosta.2, winlogon.exe, Runtime Broker.exe, lilmoon1@criptext.com.exe |
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External Pages
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 Ziggy.
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Available Decryptors for Ziggy
Decryptors help to decrypt the infected ransomware files. Below are the known decryptors for files that have been infected by Ziggy.
If there are any known decryptors for this ransomware, they are linked here.
| Name | Ziggy decryptor |
|---|---|
| URL | https://www.emsisoft.com/en/ransomware-decryption/ziggy |
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