Termite-2024 Ransomware
Termite-2024 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2024, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
How Termite-2024 ransomware works
File encryption patterns
Termite-2024 modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, Termite-2024 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
notes/How To Restore Your Files.txt
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with Termite-2024 ransomware:
- watsonvillehospital.com.exe
About this analysis
This Termite-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 Termite-2024.
Last updated: December 30, 2025
Elastio detects Termite-2024 inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Termite-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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