MadMax
- First seen
- 2022-03-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:10:47
Targeted industries: energy-and-utilities government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ae
Context
MadMax is a ransomware family known for targeting energy and utility sectors, as well as government organizations. It encrypts files and demands a ransom in cryptocurrency for file decryption.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Madmax_Auto (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Madmax (report)