SiennaBlue

Aliases: H0lyGh0st, HolyLocker

First seen
2021-07-01 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:12:07

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

Context

Ransomware used by threat actor group DEV-0530, attributed by MSTIC to North Korean origin.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules

Detection rules

  • SEKOIA_Apt_Andariel_Siennablue (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • CISA — Aa23 040A (report)
  • blogs.blackberry.com — H0Lygh0St Ransomware (report)
  • Microsoft — North Korean Threat Actor Targets Small And Midsize Businesses With H0Lygh0St Ransomware (report)
  • picussecurity.com — H0Lygh0St North Korean Threat Group Strikes Back With New Ransomware (report)
  • media.defense.gov — Csa Ransomware Attacks On Ci Fund Dprk Activities (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Sienna Blue (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Sienna Purple (report)

External references