Chimera
Aliases: Quimera Crypter, Pashka
- First seen
- 2015-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-22 01:55:25
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:33:31
Targeted industries: education-and-nonprofits healthcare-and-pharmaceutical financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:de country_code:us
Context
Chimera is a ransomware targeting mainly Germany and the USA, encrypting files and demanding ransom. It has been associated with attacks on different industries, including education, healthcare, and finance.
Detection coverage
- 2 YARA rules
Detection rules
- TRELLIX_ARC_Chimera_Recordedtv_Modified (yara-rule)
- ARKBIRD_SOLG_APT_Chimera_Sept_2020_1 (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- bleepingcomputer.com — Chimera Ransomware Decryption Keys Released By Petya Devs (report)
- blog.malwarebytes.org — Inside Chimera Ransomware The First Doxingware In Wild (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Chimera (report)
- malwarebytes.com — Inside Chimera Ransomware The First Doxingware In Wild (report)