Vendetta
- First seen
- 2020-08-15 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ransomware
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:25:24
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical technology-and-telecommunications
Context
Vendetta is a type of ransomware that encrypts files on infected systems, demanding payment for decryption keys. It primarily targets sensitive industries such as healthcare and government sectors, aiming to disrupt operations and extract ransoms.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Vendetta_Auto (yara-rule)
Related threat objects
- V Is Vendetta (malware)
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Vendetta (report)
- malwarebytes.com — Ransomware Review March 2023 (report)