JavaLocker
Aliases: JavaEncrypt Ransomware
- First seen
- 2018-06-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:32:14
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical government-and-public-sector
Context
JavaLocker, also known as JavaEncrypt Ransomware, is a ransomware family that encrypts victims' files and demands payment for decryption. It primarily targets financial services and healthcare sectors and uses Java-based scripts to execute its payload.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Jar.Javalocker (report)
- dissectingmalwa.re — Why Would You Even Bother Javalocker (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Javalocker Ransomware (report)