New Linux Ransomware Strain BlackSuit Shows Striking Similarities to Royal
An examination of the Linux version of the new ransomware strain BlackSuit revealed striking parallels to the Royal ransomware family.
The x64 VMware ESXi version targeted for Linux PCs was investigated by Trend Micro, which found a "extremely high degree of similarity" between Royal and BlackSuit.
According to BinDiff, a binary file comparison tool, "in fact, they are nearly identical, with 98% similarities in functions, 99.5% similarities in blocks, and 98.9% similarities in jumps."
Based on BinDiff, a study of the Windows artefacts revealed 93.2% similarity in functions read more New Linux Ransomware Strain BlackSuit Shows Striking Similarities to Royal.
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