BQTlock (Windows)
- First seen
- 2022-05-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:50:24
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical
Context
BQTlock is a ransomware family targeting systems running Windows. It encrypts files on infected machines and demands a ransom payment for decryption. The malware is known to primarily target the financial services and healthcare sectors.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Bqtlock (report)
- x.com — 1950864005427327320 (report)
- labs.k7computing.com — Examining The Tactics Of Bqtlock Ransomware Its Variants (report)
- socradar.io — Bqtlock Ransomware (report)