Analysis of a Dharma Ransomware Incident

Cristian Cornea
5 min readAug 16, 2020
(Dharma Ransom note)

In this article, we are going to discuss and analyze the methodology behind an infection with the Dharma ransomware.

History

The ransomware from the Dharma family dates back to 2016, but different and more complex variants were developed and released over time. Later analysis concluded that Dharma evolved from the CrySIS family, which was released in early 2016.

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Cristian Cornea

🇷🇴 Founder: Zerotak Security | Cyber Security Training Centre of Excellence (CSTCE) | SectionX.io | BSides Transylvania