Type
File Name
Location
Lucky was first discovered in November 2018 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Lucky
First Seen
November 2018
Lucky is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Lucky is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Lucky 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 Lucky ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.lucky
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 Lucky.
Type File Name Location file _How_To_Decrypt_My_File_.Dic RootDiscs
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Lucky.
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 Lucky.
External Pages
