Ransomware
Vice Society
First seen: 2021-06 • Status: active
Currently Active Threat
Vice Society loves attacking schools. They steal student data and threaten to release it if schools do not pay.
Overview
Vice Society heavily targets the education sector, particularly K-12 schools. They use various ransomware strains and aggressive data leak tactics.
Also Known As
Vice Society Ransomware
How It Spreads
- • RDP exploitation
- • Vulnerability exploitation
- • Credential theft
What It Does
- • File encryption
- • Data theft from schools
- • Student record exposure
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Target Platforms
Windows
Detection Tips
- • Monitor education sector specifically
- • Watch for Vice Society indicators
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1486, T1567, T1021
If You're Infected
- 1.
Notify affected students/parents
- 2.
Engage educational ISAC
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