Barack Obama's EBBV

First seen

2013-12-01 00:00:00

Malware type

ransomware

Profile updated

2026-07-07 16:02:22

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

Targeted regions: country_code:us

Context

Ransomware known as Barack Obama's EBBV is primarily deployed to extort money from victims by encrypting their files and demanding a ransom payment, often targeting sectors like finance, healthcare, and governmental organizations in the United States.