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Malware

HILDACRYPT

A new ransomware family was discovered in August 2019.

HILDACRYPT is a Windows malware family.

Background

This ransomware family surfaced in August 2019. Its name, HILDACRYPT, derives from the Netflix animated series “Hilda” because the original variant's ransom note linked to the show’s YouTube trailer.


Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).