Jigsaw
Aliases: CryptoHitMan, Jigsaw Original
- First seen
- 2016-03-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-22 01:55:25
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:42:43
Targeted industries: financial-services retail-and-hospitality
Context
Jigsaw is a ransomware with a graphical user interface that encrypts the victim's files and demands ransom. If the ransom is not paid, it threatens to delete files at regular intervals.
Reports & references
- bleepingcomputer.com — Jigsaw Ransomware Decrypted Will Delete Your Files Until You Pay The Ransom (report)
- helpnetsecurity.com — Jigsaw Crypto Ransomware (report)
- twitter.com — 795819556166139905 (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Jigsaw Ransomware (report)
- ransomlook.io — Jigsaw (report)
- bleepingcomputer.com — The Jigsaw Ransomware Decrypted (report)
- Broadcom/Symantec — Jigsaw Ransomware Saw Movie Deletes Files Hour (report)
- Trend Micro — Jigsaw Ransomware Makes Victims Play A Game (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Jigsaw (report)
- threatmon.io — Solving The Puzzle Reversing The New Stealer Jigsaw (report)