CryptoJoker
Aliases: PlutoCrypt
- First seen
- 2016-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:34:16
Targeted industries: financial-services retail-and-hospitality technology-and-telecommunications
Context
CryptoJoker is a ransomware that encrypts victims' files and demands a ransom in cryptocurrency for decryption. It has been known to spread via malicious email attachments and exploit kits.
Related threat objects
- CryptoNar (malware)
Reports & references
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Cryptojoker 2017 Ransomware (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Cryptojoker (report)
- 0xtoxin-labs.gitbook.io — Plutocrypt A Cryptojoker Ransomware Variant (report)