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BitPaymer

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In August 2017, a new ransomware variant identified as BitPaymer was reported to have ransomed the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), with a high ransom demand of 53 BTC (approximately $200,000 USD). The targeting of an organization rather than individuals, and the high ransom demands, made BitPaymer stand out from other contemporary ransomware at the time. Though the encryption and ransom functionality of BitPaymer was not technically sophisticated, the malware contained multiple anti-anal

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id
bitpaymer
kind
malware family
status
unknown
aliases
BitPaymer · DoppelPaymer · FriedEx · IEncrypt · Pay OR Grief · wp_encrypt
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Relations

  • MITRE ATT&CK Enterpriserecords thatINDRIK SPIDERusesBitPaymer
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    rel_7btcintel:relations:7@v1 sha256:fa2d735a07e1ee3e
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