CLOP
Malware
Clop is a ransomware-type virus discovered by Jakub Kroustek. This malware is designed to encrypt data and rename each file by appending the ".Clop" extension. For instance, "sample.jpg" is renamed to "sample.jpg.Clop". Following successful encryption, Clop generates a text file ("ClopReadMe.txt") and places a copy in every existing folder. The text file contains a ransom-demand message.
Incidents Caused by this Malware
- March 17, 2023: Third-Party Attack Hits Hitachi Energy
- August 15, 2022: UK Water Utility Suffers Cyberattack
- February 14, 2020: INA Group Cyber Attack
- January 20, 2020: Railworks Data Breach
Threat Actors Known to use this Malware
No threat actors identified