CommonRansom
- First seen
- 2023-01-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:43:00
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical technology-and-telecommunications
Context
A new ransomware called CommonRansom was discovered that has a very bizarre request. In order to decrypt a computer after a payment is made, they require the victim to open up Remote Desktop Services on the affected computer and send them admin credentials in order to decrypt the victim's files.
Reports & references
- bleepingcomputer.com — Commonransom Ransomware Demands Rdp Access To Decrypt Files (report)