Matrix Ransom
- First seen
- 2016-12-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:44:12
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical professional-services
Context
Matrix is a ransomware that encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom in cryptocurrency to decrypt them. It is distributed through phishing emails, hacking toolkits, and software downloaders. Matrix is a serious threat and can cause significant damage to a victim's data.
Reports & references
- jsac.jpcert.or.jp — Jsac2020 1 Tamada Yamazaki Nakatsuru En (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Matrix Ransom (report)
- Palo Alto Unit 42 — Matrix Ransomware (report)
- blogs.blackberry.com — Threat Spotlight Inside Vssdestroy Ransomware (report)
- news.sophos.com — Matrix Targeted Small Scale Canary In The Coal Mine Ransomware (report)
- blackhoodie.re — Matrix Ransomware Blackhoodie (report)
- sophos.com — Sophoslabs Matrix Report (report)