GoldenEye
Aliases: Petya/Mischa
- First seen
- 2016-12-13 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-20 13:15:03
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:00:26
Context
GoldenEye, also known as Petya/Mischa, is a ransomware variant that encrypts the Master Boot Record (MBR) to lock users out of their systems. This malware emerged in 2016 and has been part of several global ransomware attacks.
Reports & references
- blog.malwarebytes.com — Keeping Up With The Petyas Demystifying The Malware Family (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Goldeneye (report)
- blog.malwarebytes.com — Goldeneye Ransomware The Petyamischa Combo Rebranded (report)