![]() Magic ransomware (detected as RANSOM_MEMEKAP.A), based on EDA2, came soon after CRYPTEAR.B’s discovery. ![]() RANSOM_CRYPTEAR.B is one of the many Hidden Tear spinoffs that infect systems when users access a hacked website from Paraguay. However, these were quickly abused by cybercriminals. Both Hidden Tear and EDA2 are considered as the first open source ransomware created for educational purposes. These new ransomware families specifically look for files related to web servers and databases, which could suggest that they are targeting businesses. By Francis Antazo, Byron Gelera, Jeanne Jocson, Ardin Maglalang, and Mary Yambao In a span of one to two weeks, three new open source ransomware strains have emerged, which are based on Hidden Tear and EDA2.
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