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Babuk

aka Babyk · Vasa Locker

Babuk Ransomware is a sophisticated ransomware compiled for several platforms.

Babuk, also known as Babyk, Vasa Locker, is a Windows malware family.

Background

Babuk is an advanced ransomware that has been compiled for multiple platforms. The Windows and ARM-for-Linux builds are the most common, though an ESX variant and an older 32-bit PE executable have also been seen over time. For key generation it relies on an Elliptic Curve Algorithm (the Montgomery Algorithm).

Source: Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE).