KEKW
Aliases: KEKW-Locker
- First seen
- 2023-03-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:08:17
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical retail-and-hospitality
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb
Context
KEKW is a ransomware family known for encrypting data on infected systems and demanding ransom payments. It primarily targets financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors in the US and UK.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Kekw (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Kekw Ransomware (report)