Ransomware Research

About 726

726

726 was first discovered in February 2023 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name 726
First Seen February 2023

Genealogy

To better understand 726, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of 726’s genealogy.

GlobeImposter » 726
Targeting

Behavior of 726

726 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that 726 is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. 726 updates the last modified date of the file it targets.

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Characteristics of 726

Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about 726.

Suffixes

Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that 726 ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes..726

Ransomware Notes

Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.

Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from 726.

Typefile
File NameRECOVER-FILES-726.html
LocationEveryFolder

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for 726.

Executables726, executable.exe, unpacked.exe_

External Pages

Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with 726.

External Pages
  • https://n224ezvhg4sgyamb.onion.link/efwdaq.php
  • http://n224ezvhg4sgyamb.onion/sup.php
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