CoronaVirus Ransomware
Aliases: CoronaVirus Cover-Ransomware
- First seen
- 2020-02-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:54:45
Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical
Context
CoronaVirus Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to encrypt files on an infected system and demand a ransom for the decryption key. It emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, targeting healthcare organizations to exploit the crisis atmosphere for financial gain.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Coronavirus Ransomware (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Coronavirus Ransomware (report)