The pro-Russian hacktivist group known as CyberVolk (aka GLORIAMIST) has resurfaced with a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering called VolkLocker that suffers from implementation lapses in test artifacts, allowing users to decrypt files without paying an extortion fee.
According to SentinelOne, VolkLocker (aka CyberVolk 2.x) emerged in August 2025 and is capable of targeting both Windows
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VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed by Hard-Coded Master Key Allowing Free Decryption
The pro-Russian hacktivist group known as CyberVolk (aka GLORIAMIST) has resurfaced with a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering called VolkLocker that suffers from implementation lapses in test artifacts, allowing users to decrypt…
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title: Detect Exploitation - VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed by Hard-Coded Master Key Allowing Free Decryption
id: 89b2d09e-95e3-4425-a0a4-7a2e77fd7253
status: experimental
description: Automatisch generierte SIEM-Erkennungsregel basierend auf CTI Intelligence
references:
- https://tsecurity.de/
author: iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine
date: 2026-09-24
logsource:
category: network_connection
product: any
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'exploit'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitime administrative Zugriffe oder Penetrationstests
level: high
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- attack.t1486rule CTI_Threat_Indicator {
meta:
author = "iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine"
date = "2026-09-24"
description = "YARA Signature for "
strings:
$str = "VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed " ascii wide
condition:
any of them
}INFRASTRUCTURE BLAST RADIUS & EXPOSURE
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