Ransomware

Grief

First seen: 2021-06 • Status: inactive

Currently Inactive

Grief ransomware was likely DoppelPaymer with a new name. They famously attacked the NRA.

Overview

Grief is believed to be a rebrand of DoppelPaymer. They threatened NRA data release and targeted critical infrastructure.

Also Known As

Pay or Grief

How It Spreads

  • Phishing
  • Initial access brokers

What It Does

  • File encryption
  • Data theft
  • Political targeting

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Target Platforms

Windows

Detection Tips

  • Watch for DoppelPaymer variants

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1486, T1567

If You're Infected

  1. 1.

    Standard ransomware response

Related Malware

Doppelpaymer

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