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)

External references