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ransomware-victims

The ransomware-victims tool is designed to retrieve the latest information on ransomware victims, making it a critical resource within automated security workflows. It helps organizations stay informed about emerging threats and vulnerabilities related to ransomware attacks.

Ideal Use Cases & Fit​

This tool is particularly effective in scenarios where organizations need to quickly gather intelligence on ransomware incidents. Typical inputs may include a list of search terms in a plaintext file to filter through specific victim information. It excels in providing updates on recent attacks, helping to identify trends and assess impacts on particular sectors or regions. However, it may not be suitable for real-time alerts or for environments where granular control over individual victim analysis is required.

Value in Workflows​

Integrating the ransomware-victims tool into security workflows enhances situational awareness and threat intelligence capabilities. It can be positioned in early reconnaissance phases to augment existing data about ransomware threats, as well as in post-processing stages to enrich incident response analyses. The structured JSON output facilitates seamless incorporation into broader data processing pipelines, enabling more informed decision-making.

Input Data​

The tool requires a plaintext file containing search terms as input. This input file is essential for the tool's operation unless the ignore-input parameter is enabled. An example input file would be a simple text document named I.txt containing various terms relevant to ransomware incidents.

Configuration​

  • ignore-input: Ignores the input file specified, allowing searches without contextual terms.
  • group: Filters results based on the specific ransomware group name.
  • country: Limits the search to victims based on their country code.
  • sector: Filters victims according to their industry sector.
  • search: Allows for custom search queries that examine victim names and descriptions.
  • newer-than: Fetches victims that have been published after a specified date.
  • older-than: Retrieves victims published before a certain date.
  • last-24h: Filters the output to include only victims from the last 24 hours.

This structured approach ensures that workflow builders can tailor the tool's function to meet their specific security needs efficiently.