Type
File Name
Location
Meow was first discovered in September 2022 in enterprise cloud environments. Meow is found in environments with a number of different names, including MeowCorp2022, Anti-Russian Extortion Group, Different ContiStolen-based, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Meow
First Seen
September 2022
Meow is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Meow is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Meow 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 Meow ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.MEOW, .PUTIN, .KREMLIN, .RUSSIA, .RCHAT, .LOCK2023, .FUETE
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 Meow.
Type File Name Location file readme.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Meow.
Executables
222e2b91f5bece.exe, Conti_R.vexe, $R8QOJX7.1exe, cryptor.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 Meow.
External Pages
