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MedusaLocker

Malware galaxy based on Malpedia archive. | A Windows ransomware that will run certain tasks to prepare the target system for the encryption of files. MedusaLocker avoids executable files, probably to avoid rendering the targeted system unusable for paying the ransom. It uses a combination of AES and RSA-2048, and reportedly appends extensions such as .encrypted, .bomber, .boroff, .breakingbad, .l

Reference details

Primary displayed family label
MedusaLocker
Source category
Malware intelligence
Source context
2024/10/threat-actor-believed-to-be-spreading-new-medusalocker-variant-since-2022.json
First reported
Oct 03, 2024 09:23 UTC
Last reported
Oct 03, 2024 09:23 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 06:11 UTC
Record ID
bd567a5c9f5ff56a8dd85936053ad3b6debd361dfd70c8bb86e1a23e283c522c

Source family labels

MedusaLocker

Tags

misp:galaxy-name="Malpedia"misp:galaxy-type="malpedia"misp-galaxy:malpedia="MedusaLocker"

Published indicators

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Source observations

talos_ioc

Source-provided label
MedusaLocker
Evidence class
provider reported
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Oct 03, 2024 09:23 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 06:11 UTC

Research references

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Feed collection status

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1 sources: 0 stale, 0 needing attention, 1 paused, 0 unverified.

Review source update dates and status
  • talos_iocCollection pausedLast successful batch: Unverified

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