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CryptoWall is a ransomware family referenced in the provided content as one of the major cryptomalware strains active during the mid-2010s. It is described as a copycat family in relation to CryptoLocker, but also as a major ransomware threat in its own right and part of the global surge in cryptomalware observed from mid-2014 onward. The content associates CryptoWall with file-encrypting ransomware activity and notes that, like CryptoLocker, it used unique Tor hidden service Bitcoin payment domains. CryptoWall is cited alongside other prominent ransomware families including CryptoDefense, Locky, Cerber, TeslaCrypt, CTB-Locker, GandCrab, and Magniber.
The content links CryptoWall to exploit-kit-driven delivery, specifically stating that Magnitude Exploit Kit has been known to drop CryptoWall, along with Locky, Cerber, Magniber, and GandCrab. It is also referenced in broader reporting on ransomware botnet/controller activity and malware trends. No specific threat actor is directly attributed as the developer or operator of CryptoWall in the provided material, but the malware is mentioned in contexts involving large-scale ransomware distribution ecosystems.
High-confidence behavioral details in the content are limited, but CryptoWall is consistently characterized as ransomware/cryptomalware that encrypts victim data and demands Bitcoin payment via Tor-based infrastructure. No specific industries, platforms, hashes, domains, wallet addresses, or other unique indicators of compromise are provided for CryptoWall itself in the supplied content.
Mallory pivots from this family to the IOCs, detections, and named campaigns that touch your stack, and pages you when something new lands.
1 CVE Mallory has correlated with this family across public research and vendor advisories. Each row links to the full Mallory page for that vulnerability.
Google TAG Team discovered CVE-2019–1367 exploited in the wild by a threat actor... CVE-2019–1367 enables Remote Code Execution (RCE) in the context of Internet Explorer in all version from 8, 9, 10 and 11 due to a memory corruption in jscript.dll... Microsoft released a patch and encouraged users to disable jscript.dll.
6 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.
Spamhaus researchers issued listings for over 7,000 botnet Command & Control ("C&C") servers... These C&C servers enabled and controlled online crime such as credential theft, e-banking fraud, spam and DDoS attacks. They were also used for the retrieval of stolen data.
11 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A ransomware family mentioned as one of the payloads delivered by Magnitude Exploit Kit.
Ransomware family referenced as an example of recognized ransomware strains.
Ransomware family associated with botnet controllers in 2016.
Referenced as a more established ransomware family used as a comparison point for capabilities (encryption/decryption) that Ranscam lacks.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.