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)

External references