Exposing HelloXD Ransomware and x4k
released on 2022-06-13 @ 02:18:55 PM
HelloXD is a ransomware family performing double extortion attacks that surfaced in November 2021. Unit 42 observed multiple variants impacting Windows and Linux systems. Unlike other ransomware groups, this ransomware family doesn’t have an active leak site; instead it prefers to direct the impacted victim to negotiations through TOX chat and onion-based messenger instances.