Type
File Name
Location
Morgan was first discovered in August 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Morgan
First Seen
August 2024
Morgan is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Morgan is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Morgan 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 Morgan ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.morgan, .alci
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 Morgan.
Type File Name Location file README.txt Desktop screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Morgan.
Executables
Morgan.exe, Morgan_10.bin
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 Morgan.
External Pages
