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Threat Actors cactus

Description

The CACTUS ransomware is said to have emerged around March 2023. The group became known for exploiting vulnerabilities to gain initial access and maintain a presence within the organization's infrastructure.<br> <br> There is little known information about the ransomware group, except that it emerged on the mentioned date and, following encryption, a text file named 'cAcTuS.readme.txt' would be created. Additionally, encrypted files were altered to the '.cts1' extension, and data exfiltration and victim extortion were conducted through the use of the service known as Tox.<br>Source: https://github.com/crocodyli/ThreatActors-TTPs Known victims: 248 6 ransom note(s) on file

Goals & Targeting

Objectives

Ransomware
Financial Gain

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Tactics

Tags

Ransomware
Data Exfiltration

Details

Type
Criminal
Sophistication
Medium
Primary Motivation
Organizational gain
Confidence
80%
First Seen
Jul 3, 2023
Last Seen
Mar 17, 2025
Added
May 4, 2026
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