HelloXD

First seen
2021-11-01 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:48:21

Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical

Context

HelloXD is a ransomware family performing double extortion attacks that surfaced in November 2021. During our research we observed multiple variants impacting Windows and Linux systems. Unlike other ransomware groups, this ransomware family doesn’t have an active leak site; instead it prefers to direct the impacted victim to negotiations through TOX chat and onion-based messenger instances.

Reports & references

  • Palo Alto Unit 42 — Helloxd Ransomware (report)

External references