MalwareRansomwareUsed by 1 actor

JunkFiction

JunkFiction is a loader associated with the financially motivated threat actor Hive0163 and with Interlock ransomware operations. IBM X-Force reporting places it in Hive0163’s broader malware toolkit alongside NodeSnake and InterlockRAT, where it is used to support long-term access and follow-on payload delivery in compromised environments. The Windows Interlock ransomware payload observed by IBM was a 64-bit PE file delivered via the JunkFiction loader, typically from temporary folders. Hive0163 is described as an extortion-focused cluster involved in large-scale data exfiltration and ransomware, with initial access commonly obtained through ClickFix social engineering, malvertising, or access brokers such as TA569/SocGholish and TAG-124/KongTuke/LandUpdate808. High-confidence content directly ties JunkFiction to delivery of Interlock ransomware, but does not provide additional standalone technical details or specific IOCs for the loader itself.

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THREAT ACTORS

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Hive0163

The e-crime group is primarily associated with a wide range of malicious tools, including NodeSnake, Interlock RAT, JunkFiction loader, and Interlock ransomware.

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Impact

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T1486Data Encrypted for ImpactEvidence1

TacticImpact

The Windows Interlock ransomware is a 64-bit PE file deployed with the JunkFiction loader... It supports arguments to encrypt directories (-d) or files (-f)

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Recent activity

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Mar 16, 2026

IBM Uncovers ‘Slopoly,’ Likely AI-Generated Malware Used in Hive0163 Ransomware Attack - Cyber Security News

Loader used by Hive0163 as part of its custom toolkit to help establish and maintain long-term access in compromised environments.

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Mar 13, 2026

AI-assisted Slopoly malware powers Hive0163’s ransomware campaigns

Loader used to deploy the Interlock ransomware payload.

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Mar 12, 2026

Hive0163 Uses AI-Assisted Slopoly Malware for Persistent Access in Ransomware Attacks

Loader used by Hive0163 as part of its malicious toolset.

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Mar 12, 2026

AI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack

Loader used to deliver the Interlock ransomware payload (64-bit Windows executable) in the observed attacks.

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