Abyss Locker

Aliases: elf.hellokitty

Malware type
ransomware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:21:30

Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical energy-and-utilities government-and-public-sector

Context

Family based on HelloKitty Ransomware. Encryption algorithm changed from AES to ChaCha. Sample seems to be unpacked.

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Abyss (report)
  • idanmalihi.com — Revealing The Abyss Ransomware (report)
  • bleepingcomputer.com — Linux Version Of Abyss Locker Ransomware Targets Vmware Esxi Servers (report)

External references