Trojan
Aliases: BrainCrypt
- First seen
- 2021-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-22 04:21:36
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:40:17
Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical financial-services government-and-public-sector
Context
BrainCrypt is a ransomware trojan known for encrypting files on targeted systems and demanding a ransom. It primarily targets the healthcare, financial, and government sectors.
Used by threat actors
- MacroPack Payload Delivery Activity (campaign)
- Operation Deceptive Prospect (campaign)
- Windows SmartScreen Bypass (CVE-2024-21412) DarkGate Campaign (campaign)
Reports & references
- download.bleepingcomputer.com — Braincryptdecrypter.Zip (report)
- twitter.com — 811249250285842432 (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Braincrypt Ransomware (report)