Z3

First seen

2022-01-15 00:00:00

Malware type

ransomware

Profile updated

2026-07-07 15:27:31

Targeted industries: financial-services healthcare-and-pharmaceutical technology-and-telecommunications

Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:gb country_code:au

Context

Z3 is a ransomware strain that encrypts victims' files and demands a ransom payment for decryption. It has primarily targeted industries including financial services and healthcare, with reported incidents in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Reports & references

• malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Z3 (report)
• id-ransomware.blogspot.com — Z3 Ransomware (report)