Type
File Name
Location
Shiva was first discovered in December 2018 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Shiva
First Seen
December 2018
Shiva is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Shiva is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Shiva 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 Shiva ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.jbkubZcJIdUb
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 Shiva.
Type File Name Location file READ_IT.html EveryFolder file ShivaKEY.txt Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Shiva.
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 Shiva.
External Pages
