Sfile

Aliases: Escal, Morseop

First seen
2020-02-01 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:11:55

Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical financial-services government-and-public-sector

Context

Sfile, also known as Escal or Morseop, is a ransomware family known for encrypting files on targeted systems to extort victims for payment. It has targeted various industries, including healthcare, financial services, and the public sector, employing encryption and extortion tactics typical of ransomware operations.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Sfile_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • sentinelone.com — From The Front Lines Another Rebrand Mindware And Sfile Ransomware Technical Breakdown (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Sfile (report)
  • twitter.com — 1296856836944076802 (report)
  • id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Sfile2 Ransomware (report)

External references