Big Game Hunting with Ryuk: Another Lucrative Targeted Ransomware

2019-01-10 Crowd Strike

https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/big-game-hunting-with-ryuk-another-lucrative-targeted-ransomware/

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CrowdStrike attributes Ryuk ransomware operations to WIZARD SPIDER and the GRIM SPIDER subgroup, describing a big-game hunting model against large organizations for high ransom returns. The source notes Ryuk's operation since August 2018 and distinguishes the criminal enterprise from earlier speculation about North Korean attribution. Relevant TTPs include targeted post-compromise deployment and enterprise disruption rather than opportunistic mass ransomware distribution.

Indicators of Compromise

Type Value First Seen Last Seen
HASH 795db7bdad1befdd3ad942be79715f6… 2019-01-10 2019-01-10
HASH 5e2c9ec5a108af92f177cabe23451d2… 2019-01-10 2019-01-10
HASH ac648d11f695cf98993fa519803fa26… 2019-01-10 2019-01-10
HASH 78c6042067216a5d47f4a338dd95184… 2019-01-10 2019-01-10
HASH 501e925e5de6c824b5eeccb3ccc5111… 2019-01-10 2019-01-10
HASH fe909d18cf0fde089594689f9a69fbc… 2019-01-10 2019-01-10

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