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Abyss Locker

aka elf.hellokitty

Family based on HelloKitty Ransomware. Encryption algorithm changed from AES to ChaCha.

Abyss Locker, also known as elf.hellokitty, is a Linux ransomware.

Background

Derived from the HelloKitty ransomware, this variant swaps the encryption algorithm from AES to ChaCha. The analyzed sample appears to be unpacked.

Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).