Ransomware Research

Datakurtarmamerkez Ransomware

Datakurtarmamerkez is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2025, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Datakurtarmamerkez
First Seen
December 1, 2025

How Datakurtarmamerkez ransomware works

File modification behavior

Datakurtarmamerkez updates file modification timestamps after encryption.

File encryption patterns

Datakurtarmamerkez modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

Extensions added after encryption
  • .datakurtarmamerkez-sgID_bq8N2WfDCIxcz_A091W8yqLySVfSPiCz1l9Ag8

Ransom note and payment demands

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

filereadmeconvertoBENI_OKU.txt
notes/readmeconvertoBENI_OKU.txt

Location: Desktop

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Datakurtarmamerkez ransomware:

  • q.zip

About this analysis

This Datakurtarmamerkez 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 Datakurtarmamerkez.

Last updated: January 29, 2026

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Datakurtarmamerkez inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Datakurtarmamerkez 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.