Gwisin (ELF)

Malware type
ransomware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:25:30

Targeted industries: energy-and-utilities government-and-public-sector

Targeted regions: country_code:kr

Context

Gwisin is a Linux-based ransomware variant that has predominantly targeted organizations in South Korea, especially within the energy and government sectors. It is known for encrypting files and demanding ransom payments in exchange for decryption keys.

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Gwisin (report)
  • research.checkpoint.com — The Platform Matters A Comparative Study On Linux And Windows Ransomware Attacks (report)

External references