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Ransomware Research
The Brotherhood Ransomware
The Brotherhood is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on June 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- The Brotherhood
- First Seen
- June 1, 2018
How The Brotherhood ransomware works
File modification behavior
The Brotherhood updates file modification timestamps after encryption.
File encryption patterns
The Brotherhood modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Extensions added after encryption
- .ransomcrypt
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, The Brotherhood displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with The Brotherhood ransomware:
- RansomWare.exe
About this analysis
This The Brotherhood 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 The Brotherhood.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects The Brotherhood inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify The Brotherhood 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.