Owl
Aliases: CryptoWire
- First seen
- 2016-08-04 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:38:48
Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical financial-services retail-and-hospitality
Context
Owl, also known as CryptoWire, is a ransomware variant that encrypts files on a victim's system, demanding payment in exchange for the decryption key. The malware primarily targets financial institutions, healthcare services, and retail companies.
Related threat objects
- CryptoWire (malware)
Reports & references
- twitter.com — 842342996775448576 (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Cryptowire Ransomware (report)