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Home   »   HDDCryptor

HDDCryptor: Subtle Updates, Still a Credible Threat

  • Posted on:November 30, 2016 at 5:08 am
  • Posted in:Ransomware
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Since first writing about the discovery of HDDCryptor back in September, we have been tracking this ransomware closely as it has evolved. Last week, a new version was spotted in the wild, and based on our analysis, we believe that this variant is the one used in a recent attack against San Francisco Municipal Transport Agency (SFMTA).

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Tags: HDDCryptorpublic transportransomwareSan Francisco Municipal Transport Agency

BkSoD by Ransomware: HDDCryptor Uses Commercial Tools to Encrypt Network Shares and Lock HDDs

  • Posted on:September 14, 2016 at 9:02 am
  • Posted in:Ransomware
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While most ransomware we’ve seen only target specific file types or folders stored on local drives, removable media and network shares, we were able to uncover a ransomware family that does not discriminate: HDDCryptor. Detected as Ransom_HDDCRYPTOR.A, HDDCryptor not only targets resources in network shares such as drives, folders, files, printers, and serial ports via Server Message Block (SMB), but also locks the drive. Such a damaging routine makes this particular ransomware a very serious and credible threat not only to home users but also to enterprises.

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