Embargo
- ID
- S1247
- Type
- Malware
- Platforms
- ESXi, Linux, Windows
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 20 Oct 2025
Embargo is a ransomware variant written in Rust that has been active since at least May 2024.[1][2] Embargo ransomware operations are associated with “double extortion” ransomware activity, where data is exfiltrated from victim environments prior to encryption, with threats to publish files if a ransom is not paid.[1][2] Embargo ransomware has been known to be delivered through a loader known as MDeployer which also leverages a malware component known as MS4Killer that facilitates termination of processes operating on the victim hosts.[2] Embargo is also reportedly a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS).[2]
Techniques used (22)
- T1007 System Service Discovery
- T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File
- T1053.005 Scheduled Task
- T1057 Process Discovery
- T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
- T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
- T1070.004 File Deletion
- T1083 File and Directory Discovery
- T1106 Native API
- T1112 Modify Registry
- T1135 Network Share Discovery
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
- T1480.002 Mutual Exclusion
- T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact
- T1489 Service Stop
- T1490 Inhibit System Recovery
- T1543.003 Windows Service
- T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
- T1569.002 Service Execution
- T1657 Financial Theft
- T1679 Selective Exclusion
- T1688 Safe Mode Boot