Type
File Name
Location
S3P4ND was first discovered in August 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
S3P4ND
First Seen
August 2024
S3P4ND is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that S3P4ND is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. S3P4ND updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that S3P4ND ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.3pand
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from S3P4ND.
Type File Name Location screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for S3P4ND.
Executables
Flash-Usdt.exe
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with S3P4ND.
External Pages
