Australian-AES

Malware type

ransomware

Profile updated

2026-07-07 16:01:59

Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector healthcare-and-pharmaceutical

Context

The Australian-AES ransomware is designed to encrypt files on a victim's system, demanding a ransom for the decryption key. It specifically targets key sectors like financial services, government, and healthcare, causing significant disruption as part of its operations.