Erebus (ELF)
- First seen
- 2017-02-03 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:43:56
Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:kr
Context
Erebus is a ransomware that targets Linux systems, exploiting vulnerabilities to gain access and encrypt critical files. It has historically been known for targeting South Korea, notably impacting government and financial services sectors.
Related threat objects
- Erebus (malware)
Reports & references
- vmware.com — Vmw Exposing Malware In Linux Based Multi Cloud Environments (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Erebus (report)
- Trend Micro — Erebus Resurfaces As Linux Ransomware (report)