Uiwix Ransomware
Aliases: UIWIX
- First seen
- 2017-04-14 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware, worm
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:40:56
Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical manufacturing professional-services technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Uiwix is a ransomware strain that exploits the EternalBlue SMB vulnerability to infect victim systems. It encrypts files and demands ransom payments in cryptocurrency for decryption keys.
Reports & references
- bleepingcomputer.com — Uiwix Ransomware Using Eternalblue Smb Exploit To Infect Victims (report)
- id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Uiwix Ransomware (report)