Ransomware Research

ViT

ViT was first discovered in December 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name

ViT

 

First Seen

December 2024

Targeting

Behavior of ViT

ViT is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that ViT is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. ViT resets the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of ViT

Suffixes

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 ViT ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes

.ViT

Ransomware Notes

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 ViT.

Type

File Name

Location

file

HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt

EveryFolder

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for ViT.

Executables

External Pages

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 ViT.

External Pages

  • mailto:viton@cock.li

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