DefrayX
Aliases: Hive0091
- First seen
- 2018-01-01 00:00:00
- Primary motivation
- financial-gain
- Sophistication
- advanced
- Resource level
- organization
- Actor type
- criminal
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:09:37
Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical manufacturing
Context
DefrayX is a threat actor group known for their RansomExx ransomware operations. They primarily target Linux operating systems, but also release versions for Windows. The group has been active since 2018 and has targeted various sectors, including healthcare and manufacturing. They have also developed other malware strains such as PyXie RAT, Vatet loader, and Defray ransomware.
Reports & references
- securityaffairs.co — Ransomexx Ransomware Rust Language (report)
- research.checkpoint.com — 28Th November Threat Intelligence Report (report)
- securityintelligence.com — Ransomexx Upgrades Rust (report)