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AiLock
ransomware1 mutex signatures
[BASIC_INFORMATION]
FAMILY_NAME:
AiLock
CATEGORY:
RANSOMWARE
DESCRIPTION:
AiLock is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that encrypts victim files using ChaCha20 and NTRUEncrypt algorithms, appending the .AiLock extension. The malware creates a mutex named 'FAUST' to prevent duplicate execution and ensure only one instance runs on the infected system.
ALIASES:
AiLock Ransomware
TAGS:
file_encryptionransom_demandwindowsraaschacha20ntruencrypt
[MUTEX_SIGNATURES](1)
[MUTEX_01]
FAUST
ANALYST: @adhikara13 DATE: 2025-07-16
[QUICK_ACTIONS]
[THREAT_INTELLIGENCE]
ATTRIBUTION:
⚠Unknown
FIRST_OBSERVED:
2025
[SIGMA_RULE]
[STATISTICS]
MUTEX_COUNT:1
THREAT_ACTORS:1
ALIASES:1
TAGS:6
CATEGORY:RANSOMWARE
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