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CryptoLocker

The CryptoLocker ransomware attack was a cyberattack using the CryptoLocker ransomware that occurred from 5 September 2013 to late May 2014. The attack utilized a trojan that targeted computers running on Microsoft Windows, and was believed to have first been posted to the Internet on 5 September 2013. It propagated via infected email attachments, and…

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Classification
Trojan horse
Isolation date
2 June 2014
Platform
Windows
Subtype
Cryptovirus
Type
Ransomware

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CryptoLocker

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples65
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
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CryptoLocker

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related to Takedown and recovery of files · 16
CryptoLocker → As, August, Dutch, Evgeniy Bogachev, FBI, FireEye, Fox-IT, Gameover ZeuS, Interpol, June, Justice, On, Operation Tovar, Russian, The Department, United States Department
related to Money paid · 14
CryptoLocker → BTC, December, Dell SecureWorks, Following, In, In December, Kent, Nonetheless, October, Symantec, The, University, US, ZDNet
related to Clones · 10
CryptoLocker → Australia, Australia Post, Bit Torrent Application, CAPTCHA, CryptoWall, In September, Symantec, The, To, TorrentLocker
related to Mitigation · 9
CryptoLocker → AK, CryptoLocker's, Due, Experts, Gpcode, If, Paul Ducklin, Sophos, While
related to Operation · 9
CryptoLocker → EXE, Gameover ZeuS, It, PDF, RSA, The, When, Windows, ZIP
Classification · 1
CryptoLocker → Trojan horse
Isolation date · 1
CryptoLocker → 2 June 2014
Platform · 1
CryptoLocker → Windows
Subtype · 1
CryptoLocker → Cryptovirus
Type · 1
CryptoLocker → Ransomware

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files key ransom malware used encrypted botnet payload infected operation bitcoin ransomware trojan security online private paying attack using 2014

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CryptoLockerClassificationTrojan horse1.00infobox
CryptoLockerIsolation date2 June 20141.00infobox
CryptoLockerPlatformWindows1.00infobox
CryptoLockerSubtypeCryptovirus1.00infobox
CryptoLockerTypeRansomware1.00infobox
CryptoWallinstance offurther clones0.80text
TorrentLockerinstance offurther clones0.80text
CryptoLockerrelated to ClonesThe0.60section
CryptoLockerrelated to ClonesIn September0.60section
CryptoLockerrelated to ClonesCryptoWall0.60section
CryptoLockerrelated to ClonesTorrentLocker0.60section
CryptoLockerrelated to ClonesBit Torrent Application0.60section

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