Ransomware Research

Chinese Coffee Ransomware

Chinese Coffee is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on February 1, 2022, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Chinese Coffee
First Seen
February 1, 2022

How Chinese Coffee ransomware works

File encryption patterns

Chinese Coffee modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

Extensions added after encryption
.coffee

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, Chinese Coffee displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

file请阅读我.RSA.txt
notes/请阅读我.RSA.txt
Location: UserFolders

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Chinese Coffee ransomware:

About this analysis

This Chinese Coffee 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 Chinese Coffee.

Last updated: December 30, 2025

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Chinese Coffee inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Chinese Coffee 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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