Type
File Name
Location
Pwn3d was first discovered in August 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Pwn3d
First Seen
August 2024
Pwn3d is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Pwn3d is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Pwn3d 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 Pwn3d ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.pwn3d
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 Pwn3d.
Type File Name Location file README.TXT EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Pwn3d.
Executables
9620c50ccbcdbe646d97d26b220e1560N.exe, encrypter-windows-gui-x86.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 Pwn3d.
External Pages
