Luna ransomware encrypts Windows, Linux and ESXi systems

Cybersecurity news

Created: 2022-07-21
Tags: #fleeting


Luna is very simple ransomware still under development
and with limited capabilities based on the available command line options.

The encryption scheme is a not so common one
It's a combination between

  • X25519 elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange using Curve2259
  • and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) symmetric encryption algorithm

Rust-based cross-platform ransomware

Using a cross-platform language also
enables Luna ransomware to evade automated static code analysis attempts.

It seems like cybercrime gangs are developing cross-platform ransomware like rust
The goal is to create malware capable of targeting multiple operating system