Ransomware

Royal

First seen: 2022-09 • Status: inactive

Currently Inactive

Royal was run by ex-Conti hackers. They changed their name to BlackSuit in 2023.

Overview

Royal was operated by former Conti members. The group rebranded to BlackSuit in mid-2023.

Also Known As

Royal Ransomware

How It Spreads

  • Callback phishing
  • SEO poisoning
  • Malvertising

What It Does

  • File encryption
  • Partial encryption for speed
  • Data theft

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Target Platforms

Windows, Linux, VMware ESXi

Detection Tips

  • Watch for Royal/BlackSuit indicators
  • Monitor for callback phishing

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1486, T1567

If You're Infected

  1. 1.

    Check for BlackSuit rebrand indicators

  2. 2.

    Engage incident response

Related Malware

Conti, Blacksuit

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