Reveton
- First seen
- 2012-04-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:34:20
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical retail-and-hospitality transportation-and-logistics
Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:fr country_code:de
Context
Reveton is a type of ransomware known for displaying a lock screen imitating law enforcement agencies to trick users into paying a fine, rather than traditional file encryption used by other ransomware.
Reports & references
- malware.dontneedcoffee.com — Eyeglanceru (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Reveton (report)
- krebsonsecurity.com — Inside A Reveton Ransomware Operation (report)