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Malicious software used in ransom demands
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts the victim's personal data until a ransom is paid. Difficult-to-trace digital currencies such as paysafecard
Ransomware
2017 worldwide ransomware cyberattack
The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft
WannaCry_ransomware_attack
Computer security exploit
publicly on April 14, 2017. On May 12, 2017, a computer worm in the form of ransomware, nicknamed WannaCry, used the EternalBlue exploit to attack computers
EternalBlue
World Wide Web content existing on darknets
illicit use of .onion services. Ransomware groups rely on dark web infrastructure across the attack lifecycle. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operators
Dark_web
Business model for cyber criminals
Ransomware as a service (RaaS) is a cybercrime business model, allowing ransomware developers to write and sell harmful code or malware to other hackers
Ransomware_as_a_service
Type of ransomware
Akira is ransomware which emerged in March 2023. It targeted over 250 entities including: US energy firm BHI Energy, Nissan Australia, the Finnish IT services
Akira_(ransomware)
Ransomware group targeting primarily Microsoft products
since become a full-fledged ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation used by numerous threat actor groups to conduct ransomware attacks. Conti malware, once
Conti_(ransomware)
Series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware
Associated Press reported experts agreed that Petya was masquerading as ransomware, while it was actually designed to cause maximum damage, with Ukraine
2017 Ukraine ransomware attacks
2017_Ukraine_ransomware_attacks
Family of encrypting ransomware discovered in 2016
Security Agency (NSA), and was used earlier in the year by the WannaCry ransomware. Kaspersky Lab referred to this new version as NotPetya to distinguish
Petya_(malware_family)
Malicious software
sub-types (i.e. computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, logic bombs, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, wipers and keyloggers).[citation needed]
Malware
Ransomware attack on American oil pipeline system
gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that afflicted computerized equipment managing the pipeline
Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
Colonial_Pipeline_ransomware_attack
Form of ransomware
Hitler-Ransomware is a form of ransomware from Germany created in 2016. It requests payment within one hour; otherwise, it will delete files from the infected
Hitler-Ransomware
Hacking group believed to be behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
targets victims using ransomware and extortion; it is believed to be behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. The group provides ransomware as a service. DarkSide
DarkSide_(hacker_group)
Ransomware group targeting primarily public institutions
Hive (also known as the Hive ransomware group) was a ransomware as a service (RaaS) operation carried out by the eponymous cybercrime organization between
Hive_(ransomware)
Remote desktop application
cybercriminals bundled a new ransomware variant with AnyDesk, possibly as an evasion tactic masking the true purpose of the ransomware while it performs its
AnyDesk
Thanos (named after the marvel supervillain Thanos) is a malicious ransomware. According to the FBI, it was created by Venezuelan-French cardiologist Moises
Thanos_(ransomware)
Criminal hacking organization
cybercriminal group proposing ransomware as a service (RaaS). Software developed by the group (also called ransomware) enables malicious actors who are
LockBit
secrets to personal information, including from mobile devices. WannaCry ransomware attack on 12 May 2017 affected hundreds of thousands of computers in more
List_of_cyberattacks
Romanian cybersecurity technology company
free decryption tools for victims of ransomware attacks, including the BitLocker-abusing ShrinkLocker ransomware in 2024. Bitdefender's endpoint security
Bitdefender
Paradigm of outsourcing
attackers began targeting MSPs to spread ransomware because hacking into a MSP could allow them to install ransomware in many MSP client systems. Attackers
Managed_services
by hackers with ransomware. The city paid US$2,000 in ransom. November: The first U.S. indictment of individual people for ransomware attacks occurred
List of security hacking incidents
List_of_security_hacking_incidents
July 2021 ransomware attack
managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers became victims of a ransomware attack perpetrated by the REvil group, causing downtime for over 1,000
Kaseya_VSA_ransomware_attack
Russian cybercrime group
incidents, including a ransomware attack on hospitals in London. The group was detected by Trend Micro in August 2022 promoting ransomware called Agenda, which
Qilin_(cybercrime_group)
Criminal hacking organization
BlackCat, also known as ALPHV and Noberus, is a computer ransomware family written in Rust. It made its first appearance in November 2021. By extension
BlackCat_(cyber_gang)
Hacker group using ransomware
Rhysida is a ransomware group that encrypts data on victims' computer systems and threatens to make it publicly available unless a ransom is paid. The
Rhysida_(hacker_group)
Ransomware
The FBI MoneyPak ransomware, also known as Reveton ransomware, is a ransomware that starts by purporting to be from a national police agency (like the
FBI_MoneyPak_ransomware
Type of ransomware
Ryuk is a type of ransomware known for targeting large, public-entity Microsoft Windows cybersystems. It typically encrypts data on an infected system
Ryuk_(ransomware)
Ransomware attack on the Atlanta government
The city of Atlanta, Georgia was the subject of a ransomware attack which began in March 2018. The city recognized the attack on Thursday, March 22, 2018
Atlanta government ransomware attack
Atlanta_government_ransomware_attack
Massive ransomware attack against the government of the City of Baltimore
Baltimore ransomware attack of May 2019, the American city of Baltimore, Maryland had its servers largely compromised by a variant of ransomware called RobbinHood
2019 Baltimore ransomware attack
2019_Baltimore_ransomware_attack
Annabelle is a ransomware that, when ran, encrypts the users files using AES-256-CBC with a hardcoded key and IV. The ransomware will lock the users screen
Annabelle_(ransomware)
Encrypting ransomware created in 2016
Jigsaw is a form of encrypting ransomware malware created in 2016. It was initially titled "BitcoinBlackmailer", but later came to be known as "Jigsaw"
Jigsaw_(ransomware)
British IT security researcher and expert (born 1994)
British computer security researcher known for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack. He is employed by cybersecurity firm Kryptos Logic. Hutchins is
Marcus_Hutchins
Technology news and computer help website
added as an associate partner to the Europol NoMoreRansom project for the ransomware information and decryption tools provided by the site. BleepingComputer
Bleeping_Computer
2022 nonfiction book by Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden
The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime is a 2022 nonfiction book on computer security by
The_Ransomware_Hunting_Team
Encrypting ransomware created in 2016
"Philadelphia" is a type of encrypting ransomware malware created in 2016. It was originally sold and distributed by the Brazilian hacker group, The Rainmaker
Philadelphia_(ransomware)
Type of crime based in computer networks
With Highest Ever Ransomware Attacks". www.darkreading.com. Retrieved 15 April 2025. Sead Fadilpašić (22 February 2022). "Ransomware attacks saw a huge
Cybercrime
American software company
government sources. In December 2021, UKG disclosed that it was targeted by a ransomware attack that was first detected on December 11, 2021. The malware attack
UKG
American software company based in Miami, Florida
rights to the Miami Heat arena, Kaseya Center. It was founded in 2000. A ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA software caused downtime for some Kaseya customers
Kaseya
Criminal hacking organization
Clop increasingly uses pure extortion approaches with "encryption-less ransomware". It also employs more complex attacks, such as zero-day, that have a
Clop_(hacker_group)
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency
use in illicit activities such as money laundering, darknet markets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and other organized crime. Monero's roots trace back to
Monero
American technology company
May 7th, Canvas was hacked again; its login page was replaced with a ransomware message by ShinyHunters, the criminal hacking group that claimed responsibility
Instructure
Cybercrime group
Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack Health Service Executive ransomware attack Waikato District Health Board ransomware attack JBS S.A. ransomware attack Kaseya
Scattered_Lapsus$_Hunters
Computer program that affects macOS platform
through Microsoft Word macros. In March 2016 Apple shut down the first ransomware attack targeted against Mac users, encrypting the users' confidential
MacOS_malware
anti-virus software distributed company. They are notable for decrypting ransomware attacks to restore data. Emsisoft is an anti-malware and cybersecurity
Emsisoft
hackers with 7,700 registered members. Conti, one of the most prolific ransomware groups of 2021, according to the FBI. Cozy Bear, a Russian hacker group
List_of_hacker_groups
US insurance and financial services group
Community Impact Report On February 9, 2023, the company sustained a ransomware attack. All of Group 1001's affiliated companies were effected by the
Group_1001
Series of cyberattacks exploiting vulnerability in Progress Software's software
a wave of cyberattacks and data breaches. Exploited by the notorious ransomware group CL0P, the flaw enabled unauthorized access to sensitive databases
2023_MOVEit_data_breach
Attack on Costa Rican government systems
Beginning on the night (UTC-6:00) of April 17, 2022, a ransomware attack began against nearly 30 institutions of the government of Costa Rica, including
2022 Costa Rican ransomware attack
2022_Costa_Rican_ransomware_attack
American developer of data management software
multiple systems or cloud providers. Their products also include anti-ransomware features, Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service, and SaaS management. Cohesity
Cohesity
Criminal hacking organization
Royal is a cybercriminal ransomware organization known for its aggressive targeting, its high ransom demands, and its use of double extortion (where compromised
Royal_(cyber_gang)
Upcoming action-adventure video game by Insomniac Games
Halstead. Marvel's Wolverine was among the major subjects of a targeted ransomware attack on Insomniac Games in December 2023, in which various development
Marvel's_Wolverine
Hacker selling access to hacked computers
then selling that access to other threat actors such as ransomware. IABs are parts of ransomware as a service economy, also called "cybercrime as a service
Initial_access_broker
Large language model and AI chatbot by Anthropic
Retrieved August 27, 2025. Newman, Lily Hay. "The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved January 28, 2026. Tidy
Claude_(AI)
Criminal hacking organization
REvil (Ransomware Evil; also known as Sodinokibi) was a Russia-based or Russian-speaking private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation. After an attack
REvil
Malicious software used to steal information
spearphishing campaigns for other cyber-attacks, such as the deployment of ransomware or to sell it for profit. The number of stolen data logs being sold on
Infostealer
Computer malware timeline
at Symantec reveal that this ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit, similar to the one used in the WannaCry ransomware attack. September: The Xafecopy
Timeline of computer viruses and worms
Timeline_of_computer_viruses_and_worms
Hacker group
Play (also Play Ransomware or PlayCrypt) is a hacker group responsible for ransomware extortion attacks on companies and governmental institutions. The
Play_(hacker_group)
American non-profit blood bank
COVID-19. In July 2024, the organization was affected by a data breach and ransomware attack that impacted its ability to ship blood products to hundreds of
OneBlood
Android ransomware campaign
CovidLock is an Android-based ransomware built with Java used in a ransomware campaign during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that would pretend to
CovidLock
British-American hacking group
Spider collaborated with ALPHV, a software development team which provides ransomware as a service. Scattered Spider called MGM's help desk posing as an employee
Scattered_Spider
Ransomware malware, discovered in 2017
Kirk Ransomware, or Kirk, is malware. It encrypts files on an infected computer and demands payment for decryption in the cryptocurrency Monero. The ransomware
Kirk_Ransomware
Backdoor implant tool
few weeks, and was used alongside EternalBlue in the May 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. A variant of DoublePulsar was first seen in the wild in March
DoublePulsar
Hacktivist group based in India
Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack Health Service Executive ransomware attack Waikato District Health Board ransomware attack JBS S.A. ransomware attack Kaseya
Indian_Cyber_Force
October 2021 ransomware attack
involved in ransomware scams. In response, other ransomware groups shared anti-United States messages on the dark web. Prior to the ransomware attack, the
2021 National Rifle Association ransomware attack
2021_National_Rifle_Association_ransomware_attack
2006 computer virus
systems that is used as a method of extortion. It is a Trojan horse-type ransomware virus that encrypts the user's files. The user must then purchase something
Archiveus
American investment manager
Victims After Ransomware Breach". Infosecurity Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-18. Aash, Priyanka (2025-09-18). "Insight Partners Ransomware Breach". FireCompass
Insight_Partners
Type of malware
controller who can then have unauthorized access to the affected device. Ransomware attacks are often carried out using a trojan. Unlike computer viruses
Trojan_horse_(computing)
Person skilled in information technology
HackThisSite Zone-H Malware Rootkit Backdoor Trojan horse Virus Worm Spyware Ransomware Logic bomb Botnet Keystroke logging HIDS Web shell RCE Infostealer Computer
Hacker
Slovak internet security company
partnered with No More Ransom, a global initiative that provides victims of ransomware decryption keys, thus removing the pressure to pay attackers. The initiative
ESET
Attack on the IT systems of Waikato District Health Board
Waikato District Health Board (DHB) in New Zealand were affected by a ransomware attack. On 25 May, an unidentified group claimed responsibility for the
Waikato District Health Board ransomware attack
Waikato_District_Health_Board_ransomware_attack
US interagency body to address threats of ransomware attacks
The U.S. Ransomware Task Force (RTF), also known as the Joint Ransomware Task Force, is an interagency body that leads the American government's efforts
U.S._Ransomware_Task_Force
Russian cybercrime organization
United Kingdom. In 2018 the groups began using Trickbot, Ryuk and Conti ransomware as their primary tools. The group is also responsible for developing the
Wizard_Spider
Cybersecurity incident
Canvas was hacked again on May 7; its login page was replaced with a ransomware message by ShinyHunters, the criminal hacking group which claimed responsibility
2026_Canvas_data_breach
2021 cyberattack
press, "I made it very clear to him that the United States expects when a ransomware operation is coming from his soil even though it’s not sponsored by the
JBS_S.A._ransomware_attack
Hacking group
Vice Society is a hacking group known for ransomware extortion attacks on healthcare, educational and manufacturing organizations. The group emerged in
Vice_Society
Criminal hacking organization
industries with BadUSB attacks designed to deliver REvil or BlackMatter ransomware. Packages have been sent to employees in IT, executive management, and
FIN7
2021 cyberattack attack on the Transnet
On 22 July 2021, Transnet became a victim of a ransomware attack. The attack caused Transnet to declare force majeure at several key container terminals
Transnet_ransomware_attack
American healthcare claim processing company
Athenahealth. On February 29, 2024, UnitedHealth Group confirmed that the ransomware attack was "perpetrated by a cyber crime threat actor who...represented
Change_Healthcare
Project against ransomware
reducing the impact of ransomware attacks by providing freely available software that can decrypt files of various ransomware implementations. The project
No_More_Ransom
Global system of connected computer networks
copy themselves automatically, software for denial of service attacks, ransomware, botnets, and spyware that reports on the activity and typing of users
Internet
North Korean computer programme and hacker
members of the Lazarus group for the WannaCry ransomware attack of 2017, which involved the spreading of ransomware that encrypted files on victims' computers
Park_Jin_Hyok
Malware
The CryptoLocker ransomware attack was a cyberattack using the CryptoLocker ransomware that occurred from 5 September 2013 to late May 2014. The attack
CryptoLocker
backs out of the plot. When the hacker tries to release the hospital, his ransomware partners switch to a pure money demand. The officers find them and upon
List_of_The_Rookie_episodes
Email and groupware server software
2024-08-19. "MDaemon / ALTN Ransomware Attack". Spiceworks Community. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2024-08-19. "MDaemon / ALTN Ransomware Attack spiceworks.com".
MDaemon
Securing and encrypting virology
Cryptovirology refers to the study of cryptography use in malware, such as ransomware and asymmetric backdoors.[citation needed] Traditionally, cryptography
Cryptovirology
Criminal hacking organization
RagnarLocker (sometimes written "Ragnar Locker") is a ransomware hacker group which uses virtual machine escape techniques to encrypt victim's system files
RagnarLocker
Cybersecurity attack using USB devices
industries with BadUSB attacks designed to deliver REvil or BlackMatter ransomware. Packages have been sent to employees in IT, executive management, and
BadUSB
Attack on a computer system
two billion data records were stolen or impacted by cyber attacks, and ransomware payments reached US$2 billion, double that in 2016. In 2020, with the
Cyberattack
Ransomware program
Locky is ransomware malware released in 2016. It is delivered by email (that is allegedly an invoice requiring payment) with an attached Microsoft Word
Locky
Financial data and software company
On 1 February 2023, LockBit attacked Ion's derivative platform with a ransomware attack which disrupted clients such as financial institutions who were
ION_Group
List of Windows 10 operating system versions
folders. This feature is designed mainly to defend against file-encrypting ransomware. This is also the first release that introduces DCH drivers.[citation
Windows_10_version_history
Polish-American programmer and businessman
Anti-Malware, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit, and more recently, advanced anti-ransomware package Endpoint Security. Kleczynski was named one of Forbes Magazine's
Marcin_Kleczynski
Website about malware
collective framed by Phobos ransomware". BleepingComputer. Retrieved 2023-12-22. "Unveiling the Deceptive Dance: Phobos Ransomware Masquerading As VX-Underground"
Vx-underground
American law enforcement official
intrusions attributed to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, as well as ransomware and other cybercrime threats. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown
Brett_Leatherman
Black-hat criminal hacker group
Hay; Greenberg, Andy (May 8, 2026). "The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle". Wired. Retrieved May 8, 2026. Newman, Lily Hay (May 21, 2020)
ShinyHunters
Trojan for the Microsoft Windows operating system
access-as-a-service to infected systems, including Ryuk (January 2019) and Conti ransomware; the Emotet spam Trojan is known to install TrickBot (July 2020). In 2021
Trickbot
Cybercrime forum
actors and ransomware affiliates. XSS.is was created in 2013 as a hub for cyber criminals and APT actors to trade, buy, and sell malware, ransomware as a service
XSS.is
Malware designed to erase files on the host computer
Some forms of ransomware have also been known to include a wiping component with them. A notable example of this was the Jigsaw ransomware which had a feature
Wiper_(malware)
Cyber threat analyst
cybersecurity topics including industrial control systems, the Solar Winds hack, ransomware attacks, smart device insecurity, remote working, multi-factor authentication
Lesley_Carhart
2023 cybersecurity incident
The Evide data breach was a data breach caused by ransomware in Northern Ireland. Evide is a company based in Derry which specialises in data storage and
Evide_data_breach
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Girl/Female
Australian, French, German, Latin
Conception
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lotus
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
God is Gracious; Has Answered; Modern Name Based on Jane or Jean
Boy/Male
Biblical
Affording honey.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Harvester; Abbreviation of Teresa
Girl/Female
Scandinavian American
Abbreviation of Katherine. Pure.
Girl/Female
Indian
One who speaks of, Speaker
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French darnel ‘darnel’, an annual grass, Lolium temulentum, hence perhaps a topographic name. However, according to Reaney, the plant was believed to produce intoxication, so its adoption as a surname may have been for quite different reasons. In the British Isles the name is found chiefly in the central and east Midlands.English : variant spelling of Darnall.
Boy/Male
Biblical
White, whiteness.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Unborn, Nonexistent
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