Malware
StormEncryptor
- First Reported
- Aug 9, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Aug 11, 2026
Reported Context (3)
- Microsoft says the threat actor Storm-1175, previously linked to Medusa ransomware, is now deploying a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor after likely exploiting CVE-2026-18577 in N-central. Microsoft: Storm-1175 Deploys New StormEncryptor Ransomware, Likely Exploiting N-central
- Microsoft says Storm-1175, a China-linked financially motivated threat actor, has switched from Medusa to a new ransomware strain called StormEncryptor. Microsoft Says China-Linked Storm-1175 Deploys New StormEncryptor Ransomware
- has identified a new ransomware campaign by Storm-1175 deploying the previously undocumented StormEncryptor strain, which appends the .encrypted extension and drops !!!README_FIRST!!!.txt ransom notes. Microsoft Reports Storm-1175 Using StormEncryptor in Possible N-able Flaw Exploitation
CVE (2)
Malware (1)
Threat Actors (1)
MITRE ATT&CK (6)
Vendors (2)
Products (5)
Tools (4)
Countries (1)
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