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. 1.

    Notify affected students/parents

  2. 2.

    Engage educational ISAC

Related Malware

Blackcat, Hive

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