Description Summary
Avaddon successor; operators pulled an exit scam in December 2023 (DEFUNCT).
Threat Actor
Rebrand of Avaddon; RaaS; operators shut infrastructure and took affiliate/victim funds.
Technical Indicators
Encryption Extension
.[random 10-character uppercase]
Encryption Algorithm
ChaCha20
Ransom Note Name
Not publicly reported
Targeted Industries
Cross-sector (per leak-site victim telemetry)
First Seen
June 2023 (Avaddon successor)
Last Seen
DEFUNCT (exit scam, December 2023)
Geographical Location
Global / not publicly profiled
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
| Tactic | TTP | Technique Name |
|---|---|---|
| Impact x 2 | T1486 | Data Encrypted for Impact |
| T1490 | Inhibit System Recovery | |
| Exfiltration x 1 | T1567 | Exfiltration Over Web Service (leak site) |
| Initial Access x 2 | T1190 | Exploit Public-Facing Application |
| T1078 | Valid Accounts |