Ransomware Research

Coffin Fleet Ransomware

Coffin Fleet is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on June 1, 2026, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Coffin Fleet
First Seen
June 1, 2026

How Coffin Fleet ransomware works

File modification behavior

Coffin Fleet updates file modification timestamps after encryption.

File encryption patterns

Coffin Fleet modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

Extensions added after encryption
  • .fleet
Prefixes added to encrypted files
  • Coffin_

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, Coffin Fleet displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

file!HOW_TO_RECOVER.html
notes/!HOW_TO_RECOVER.html

Location: EveryFolder, EveryFile

file{origin_filename}
notes/telemetry-dll-ramp-value.txt
screenshot
notes/coffin_fleet_wp.jpg

Location: Desktop

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Coffin Fleet ransomware:

  • 54.exe

About this analysis

This Coffin Fleet 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 Coffin Fleet.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Coffin Fleet inside your data and backups.

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