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)