Revamped version of Redeemer Ransomware has been uncovered on Dark Web Forums

Threat Level

Attack Report

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Summary

A new version of the free Redeemer ransomware has been discovered on hacker forums, providing inexperienced threat actors with an easy entry into the field of encryption-backed extortion campaigns. The new 2.0 release was developed entirely in C/C++ and is compatible with Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11. Aside from cross-compatibility, Redeemer features strong obfuscation capabilities, and the builder claims medium-AV detection.