Herbst
- First seen
- 2023-08-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:42:42
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical government-and-public-sector
Context
Herbst is a ransomware strain known for encrypting files on infected systems and demanding ransom payments in exchange for decryption keys. It targets sectors like healthcare and government due to the critical nature of their operations and data.
Reports & references
- blog.fortinet.com — Cooking Up Autumn Herbst Ransomware (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Herbst Autumn Ransomware Aes 256 01 (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Herbst (report)