Type
File Name
Location
M142 HIMARS was first discovered in March 2025 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
M142 HIMARS
First Seen
March 2025
M142 HIMARS is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that M142 HIMARS is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. M142 HIMARS 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 M142 HIMARS ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.M142HIMARS
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 M142 HIMARS.
Type File Name Location file READ_NOTE.html EveryFolder screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for M142 HIMARS.
Executables
!!!m142.zip, M142.exe
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 M142 HIMARS.
External Pages
