Ransomware
Avaddon
First seen: 2020-02 • Status: inactive
Currently Inactive
Avaddon ransomware unexpectedly shut down and gave away all their decryption keys. Victims could decrypt their files for free.
Overview
Avaddon was a ransomware-as-a-service that suddenly shut down in 2021, releasing decryption keys for all victims.
How It Spreads
- • Malspam
- • Phishing
- • Affiliates
What It Does
- • File encryption
- • DDoS attacks on victims
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Target Platforms
Windows
Detection Tips
- • Check for released decryptors
- • Historical threat
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1486, T1498
If You're Infected
- 1.
Use released decryption keys
- 2.
Check NoMoreRansom.org
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