5ss5c(5ss5cCrypt)

First seen

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Malware type

ransomware

Profile updated

2026-07-07 16:00:31

Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical government-and-public-sector education-and-nonprofits technology-and-telecommunications

Context

5ss5cCrypt, also known as 5ss5c, is a type of ransomware that encrypts files on infected machines and demands payment in exchange for decryption keys.