Babuk
- ID
- S0638
- Type
- Malware
- Associated names
- Babyk, Vasa Locker
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 25 Apr 2025
Babuk is a Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) malware that has been used since at least 2021. The operators of Babuk employ a "Big Game Hunting" approach to targeting major enterprises and operate a leak site to post stolen data as part of their extortion scheme.[1][2][3]
Techniques used (14)
- T1007 System Service Discovery
- T1027.002 Software Packing
- T1049 System Network Connections Discovery
- T1057 Process Discovery
- T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
- T1083 File and Directory Discovery
- T1106 Native API
- T1135 Network Share Discovery
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
- T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact
- T1489 Service Stop
- T1490 Inhibit System Recovery
- T1680 Local Storage Discovery
- T1685 Disable or Modify Tools