Snake Ransomware
- First seen
- 2020-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:46:28
Targeted industries: financial-services manufacturing healthcare-and-pharmaceutical professional-services technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Snake ransomware first attracted the attention of malware analysts in January 2020 when they observed the crypto-malware family targeting entire corporate networks. Shortly after this discovery, the threat quieted down. It produced few new detected infections in the wild for the next few months. That was until May 4, when ID Ransomware registered a sudden spike in submissions for the ransomware.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- TRELLIX_ARC_Snake_Ransomware (yara-rule)
Reports & references
- cybersecurity-insiders.com — Meet The Snake Ransomware Which Encrypts All Connected Devices (report)
- tripwire.com — Massive Spike In Snake Ransomware Activity Attributed To New Campaign (report)
- bleepingcomputer.com — Large Scale Snake Ransomware Campaign Targets Healthcare More (report)