DEADBOLT

Malware type
ransomware
Last IoC activity
2026-05-15 13:55:23
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:46:43

Context

DEADBOLT is a linux ransomware written in Go, targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide. The files are encrypted with AES128 encryption and will have the .deadbolt extension appended to file names.

Reports & references

  • Kaspersky — 106457 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Deadbolt (report)
  • community.riskiq.com — 1601124B (report)
  • bleepingcomputer.com — New Deadbolt Ransomware Targets Qnap Devices Asks 50 Btc For Master Key (report)
  • Trend Micro — Closing The Door Deadbolt Ransomware Locks Out Vendors With Mult (report)

External references