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Barack Obama's EBBV Ransomware

Barack Obama's EBBV is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on August 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Barack Obama's Blackmail Virus, Barack Obama's Everlasting Blue Blackmail Virus.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Barack Obama's EBBV
First Seen
August 1, 2018
Known Aliases
Barack Obama's Blackmail VirusBarack Obama's Everlasting Blue Blackmail Virus

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, Barack Obama's EBBV displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

message
notes/note.txt
Location: OnceOnCompletion

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Barack Obama's EBBV ransomware:

About this analysis

This Barack Obama's EBBV ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Barack Obama's EBBV.

Last updated: December 30, 2025

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Barack Obama's EBBV inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Barack Obama's EBBV across live data, replicated data, and backups. If this family is in your environment, Elastio finds it before encryption completes. Run a scan against your recovery points to confirm.

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