In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the ransomware using the .pay2pay-M8_[Hash].locked extension. Our analysis confirms this is a rebranded variant of the Mimic ransomware family, originating from its leaked source code. While superficially appearing as a new strain, it retains Mimic’s core elliptic curve cryptography. Critically, this specific PAY2PAY branch possesses…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the NBLock ransomware strain. Our analysis confirms this is not a sophisticated enterprise threat but a variant derived from the open-source Xorus ransomware builder. This variant uses AES-256 encryption but commits a catastrophic operational blunder: it saves the decryption key, albeit obfuscated, locally on the…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the Rainbird ransomware strain responsible for appending the .piz extension. Our forensic analysis definitively identifies this as a variant of the STOP/DJVU ransomware family. This variant employs an online-key mode, wherein files are encrypted using a unique AES-256 key per victim, which is then secured…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the Krybit ransomware strain. Our forensic intelligence classifies this as a sophisticated data-extortion operation built upon a Babuk-derived codebase. The threat actors prioritize double-extortion, combining robust file encryption with wholesale data theft. While the encryption itself is implemented correctly, our lab has identified a subtle…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated a Shinra v3 ransomware sample using the random 9-character extension .qPUvslnc. Our forensic analysis confirms this variant continues the family’s trend of combining robust cryptography with flawed implementation. Specifically, it uses AES-256 for file encryption protected by RSA-2048, but suffers from a predictable nonce generation…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the BASANAI ransomware strain, a confirmed member of the MedusaLocker family. This variant appends the .BASANAI extension and employs a robust RSA-4096 and AES-256 hybrid encryption scheme. Our forensic analysis reveals that while the encryption itself is formidable, the variant inherits a critical flaw from…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the Exitium ransomware strain. Our analysis confirms this is not a sophisticated enterprise threat but a variant of the open-source Chaos ransomware. This variant uses a stream cipher with a hard-coded key and appends the .exitium extension. Despite its threatening ransom note and strict deadlines,…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the PCLocked ransomware strain. Our analysis confirms this is not a sophisticated enterprise threat but a variant of the open-source HiddenTear ransomware. This variant uses a simple XOR cipher with a hard-coded key, appending the .pclocked extension. Despite its unusual “DECRYPT_ME.txt” mechanism, the encryption is…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated the Uragan ransomware strain. Our analysis confirms this is not a sophisticated enterprise threat but a variant of the open-source Chaos ransomware. This variant uses a stream cipher with a hard-coded key and appends the .uragan extension. Despite its aggressive ransom note and threats of…
In our recovery lab today at Lockbit Decryptor, we isolated a ransomware variant using the random 9-character extension PkWxBiEx7. Our forensic analysis confirms this is a LockBit 3.0 Black variant, identifiable by its specific naming convention and ransom note format. Despite its use of robust RSA-2048 and AES-256 ciphers, a critical flaw in its key…