TeslaCrypt 0.x - 2.2.0
Aliases: AlphaCrypt
- First seen
- 2015-02-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:40:05
Targeted industries: education-and-nonprofits financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical technology-and-telecommunications retail-and-hospitality
Context
TeslaCrypt is a ransomware family that emerged in early 2015, known for encrypting files of various types including game saves and other user data. It initially targeted gamers but later expanded to broader targets, demanding bitcoin as a ransom for decryption.
Reports & references
- bleepingcomputer.com — Tesladecoder Released To Decrypt Exx Ezz Ecc Files Encrypted By Teslacrypt (report)
- talosintel.com — Teslacrypt Tool (report)