Ragnar Locker
Ragnar Locker is a ransomware that has been in use since at least December 2019.[1][2]
Techniques Used
| Domain | ID | Name | Use | |
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| Enterprise | T1059 | .003 | Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell |
Ragnar Locker has used cmd.exe and batch scripts to execute commands.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1543 | .003 | Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service |
Ragnar Locker has used sc.exe to create a new service for the VirtualBox driver.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1486 | Data Encrypted for Impact |
Ragnar Locker encrypts files on the local machine and mapped drives prior to displaying a note demanding a ransom.[1][2] |
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| Enterprise | T1564 | .006 | Hide Artifacts: Run Virtual Instance |
Ragnar Locker has used VirtualBox and a stripped Windows XP virtual machine to run itself. The use of a shared folder specified in the configuration enables Ragnar Locker to encrypt files on the host operating system, including files on any mapped drives.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1562 | .001 | Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools |
Ragnar Locker has attempted to terminate/stop processes and services associated with endpoint security products.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1490 | Inhibit System Recovery |
Ragnar Locker can delete volume shadow copies using |
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| Enterprise | T1120 | Peripheral Device Discovery |
Ragnar Locker may attempt to connect to removable drives and mapped network drives.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1489 | Service Stop |
Ragnar Locker has attempted to stop services associated with business applications and databases to release the lock on files used by these applications so they may be encrypted.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1218 | .007 | System Binary Proxy Execution: Msiexec |
Ragnar Locker has been delivered as an unsigned MSI package that was executed with |
| .010 | System Binary Proxy Execution: Regsvr32 |
Ragnar Locker has used regsvr32.exe to execute components of VirtualBox.[1] |
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| .011 | System Binary Proxy Execution: Rundll32 |
Ragnar Locker has used rundll32.exe to execute components of VirtualBox.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1614 | System Location Discovery |
Before executing malicious code, Ragnar Locker checks the Windows API |
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| Enterprise | T1569 | .002 | System Services: Service Execution |
Ragnar Locker has used sc.exe to execute a service that it creates.[1] |