Lucky-2024 Ransomware
Lucky-2024 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on August 1, 2024, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
How Lucky-2024 ransomware works
File encryption patterns
Lucky-2024 modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, Lucky-2024 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
notes/+README-WARNING+.txt
notes/1D7.tmp.png
About this analysis
This Lucky-2024 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 Lucky-2024.
Last updated: December 30, 2025
Elastio detects Lucky-2024 inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Lucky-2024 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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