EduCrypt
Aliases: EduCrypter
- First seen
- 2016-08-25 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:35:20
Targeted industries: education-and-nonprofits
Context
EduCrypt is a form of ransomware based on the Hidden Tear project. It encrypts the victim's files but uniquely provides a decryption key as part of its educational purpose, demonstrating the potential impact of ransomware.
Reports & references
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Hiddentear 2 (report)
- filedropper.com — Decrypter 1 (report)
- twitter.com — 747031171347910656 (report)