HolyCrypt

First seen
2016-08-01 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:36:35

Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical retail-and-hospitality

Context

HolyCrypt is a type of ransomware that encrypts victims' files and demands ransom for decryption. It has mostly targeted individual users, but incidents in industry sectors like finance and healthcare have been reported.

Related threat objects

Reports & references

  • bleepingcomputer.com — New Python Ransomware Called Holycrypt Discovered (report)
  • id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Holycrypt Ransomware (report)

External references