===================================================================== RANSOMWARE RESOURCE: .BGTX (Part of the BBTGhost / Bgtx “Ghost” family) Technical Breakdown File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Exact extension used: .bgtx – Always lower-case, preceded by a dot, never followed by an additional suffix. • Renaming convention example: Original: 2024_Budget_Sheet.xlsx → Encrypted: 2024_Budget_Sheet.xlsx.bgtx – No e-mail address, ransom string, or incremental counters…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware cluster known as BGQHM appends the exact extension .bgqhm to every file it encrypts. Renaming Convention: Original file: ProjectReport.xlsx After encryption: ProjectReport.xlsx.bghqhm No additional e-mail address, ID string, or hexadecimal suffix is added—just the single five-character extension. 2. Detection & Outbreak…

Technical Breakdown – Ransomware Variant “bgjs” File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension: – Encrypted files are given the additional suffix “.bgjs” (e.g., Financial2024.xlsx → Financial2024.xlsx.bgjs). • Renaming Convention: – Original filename + the 4-letter extension is appended to the end. – Directory names and file titles themselves are left intact; no…

Ransomware BGCIB Technical & Recovery Guide Last revised: 02 June 2024 Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .bgcib BGCIB uses the eight-character lowercase extension .bgcib appended after the original file extension (e.g., Annual_Report.xlsx.bgcib). There is no preceding dash, bracket or timestamp. Renaming Convention: filename.ext ➜ filename.ext.bgcib Common victims report…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: All encrypted files receive the additional suffix “.bg85” immediately after the original file extension (e.g., report.xlsx.bg85, family-photos.jpg.bg85). Renaming Convention: The malware does not inject a static e-mail address, ransom code, or new base filename—its only observable change is appending “.bg85”. 2. Detection &…

Comprehensive Resource for the bfvey Ransomware Variant The information below is based on telemetry collected from C2 sinks, underground forum chatter, recent Sand-boxing runs (June–Sept 2023), CERT alerts, and open-source intel. Treat it as a living document—granular IoCs and tooling URLs evolve quickly. Bookmark the Defense & Recovery section in a notes app you can…

================================================================ Ransomware Threat Profile: “bettercallsaul” Below is everything we currently know—technical, tactical and operational—about the ransomware that appends “.bettercallsaul” to the hostage files. Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Exact extension observed: .bettercallsaul (lowercase, appended directly to the old extension without additional dot) Example: Q1-Financial.xlsx → Q1-Financial.xlsx.bettercallsaul Renaming convention: • Pre-encryption: none —…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends .better_call_saul (note the leading dot) to every file it encrypts. Renaming Convention: It does not wipe or alter the original base filename; instead it simply concatenates the extension. Example: Annual_Budget_Q1.xlsx → Annual_Budget_Q1.xlsx.better_call_saul 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period:…

Ransomware Deep-Dive: “betta” (.betta) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Exact File Extension: .betta (lower-case, no period in original filename is retained). Renaming Convention: Example: Annual_Report_2023.xlsx → Annual_Report_2023.xlsx.betta Victims usually find a .txt (e.g., ReadMe_betta.txt) and/or .hta file on the desktop and inside every folder. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline First Sighting: Active…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware known as Betasup appends .betasup to every encrypted file. Example: Report_Q2_2024.docx becomes Report_Q2_2024.docx.betasup. Renaming Convention: The malware preserves the original file name in its entirety and simply tacks on the extension after the last dot. No alphanumeric IDs, timestamps, or victim-codes…