Cring
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:44:22
Targeted industries: manufacturing energy-and-utilities
Targeted regions: country_code:de country_code:ch
Context
Cring is a ransomware strain known for targeting organizations in the manufacturing and energy sectors. It encrypts files on infected systems, demanding a ransom in exchange for a decryption key.
Reports & references
- news.sophos.com — The Ransomware Threat Intelligence Center (report)
- twitter.com — 1354052879158571008 (report)
- Trend Micro — Examining The Cring Ransomware Techniques (report)
- news.sophos.com — Cring Ransomware Group Exploits Ancient Coldfusion Server (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Cring (report)
- CISA — Aa25 050A (report)
- ics-cert.kaspersky.com — Kaspersky Ics Cert Vulnerability In Fortigate Vpn Servers Is Exploited In Cring Ransomware Attacks En (report)