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Decrypted: HomuWitch Ransomware

Category Details
Threat Actors No specific group identified; HomuWitch ransomware targets individual end-users.
Campaign Overview HomuWitch is a ransomware strain first detected in July 2023, targeting individuals via pirated software and small ransom demands, remaining under the radar.
Target Regions Poland, Indonesia.
Methodology Spread via SmokeLoader backdoor disguised as pirated software, installing a malicious dropper that executes HomuWitch.
Product Targeted Personal files of individual users, with a focus on specific file types like documents, images, archives, and videos.
Malware Reference HomuWitch ransomware, Deflate for compression, AES-CBC for encryption, .homuencrypted extension for files.
Tools Used SmokeLoader backdoor, malicious dropper, HomuWitch ransomware.
Vulnerabilities Exploited Vulnerability in the encryption process allows file decryption without paying ransom using a decryptor tool.
TTPs – File encryption with size and type filtering.
– Communication with C2 servers for data exfiltration and ransom note retrieval.
– Monero cryptocurrency for ransom payments.
Attribution No direct attribution to specific threat actor groups.
Recommendations – Use the publicly available decryptor tool for recovery.
– Avoid downloading pirated software.
– Maintain updated antivirus and monitoring tools.
Source Avast

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Source: Avast

Published on: February 20, 2024

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