Rewterz Threat Alert – REvil Ransomware – Active IOCs

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

The REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). The first attack of REvil in middle of April 2019, and attracted huge attention span from the InfoSec world due to their uncanny similarities with GandCrab Ransomware. The group uses different distribution techniques of deploying ransomware such as exploit kits, scans and exploiting various vulnerable software (Oracle WebLogic), RDP servers, and backdoored software installers. Revil has made estimated over $100 million by infecting large business owners and they threaten to publish data if the ransom money is not paid by the victim. 

The ransom note placed by REvil (Source: Elliptic)

Impact

• File Encryption

Indicators of Compromise

MD5

• fb9d11c5ff87dd9071ab44f4c562ca3e
• 83ab76d298c6f5cac7a85858ef86f46a

SHA-256

• ffae85401d87052ef22aaabf8e941c5f9096056e0b586f0b463cc6b0254463ea
• d04c7efff113ea3b882beffee52c3a3e41ce6a204440e708f4a4aebe7fa321db

SHA-1

• 1e383b22a38c91373ba446a820d61883f282cb3e
• 1aba3c376ff4ffbfbc1c602e4a17315a1b69fdac

Remediation

• Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
• Search for Indicator of compromise (IOCs) in your environment utilizing your respective security controls.
• Maintain cyber hygiene by updating your anti-virus software and implement patch management lifecycle.
• Maintain Offline Backups – In a ransomware attack, the adversary will often delete or encrypt backups if they have access to them. That’s why it’s important to keep offline (preferably off-site), encrypted backups of data and test them regularly.
• Emails from unknown senders should always be treated with caution.
• Never trust or open ” links and attachments received from unknown sources/senders.