Type
File Name
Location
PlayBoy was first discovered in October 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
PlayBoy
First Seen
October 2024
PlayBoy is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that PlayBoy is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. PlayBoy 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 PlayBoy ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.PLBOY
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 PlayBoy.
Type File Name Location file INSTRUCTIONS.txt EveryFolder screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for PlayBoy.
Executables
e_win_2ba742c2c8309d404eec1844b9d7b2ac.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 PlayBoy.
External Pages
