HC6
- First seen
- 2017-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:41:16
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities financial-services
Targeted regions: country_code:ua country_code:ru
Context
HC6 is an early version of ransomware that served as a precursor to HC7, often used to target critical infrastructure sectors in Eastern Europe.
Reports & references
- bleepingcomputer.com — Hc7 Gotya Ransomware Installed Via Remote Desktop Services Spread With Psexec (report)
- twitter.com — 935622942737817601 (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Hc6 Ransomware (report)