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rancoz

Rancoz is a Windows-targeting ransomware strain first observed in November 2022 that appends the ".rec_rans" extension to encrypted files, considered a Vice Society copycat, deployed against a small number of organizations using double extortion and linked to the same developer as the "Buddy" ransomware.

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Motivation
ransomware
Last seen
2023-09-03
Sectors
manufacturing, professional-services, technology, hospitality
Status
Dormant

Activity timeline

A dated ledger of actor-claimed victims, campaigns, indicators, identity mappings, relationships, and CVE links. Each date states what it measures. For extensive leak-site histories, victim entries are limited to the 100 most recent distinct listings.

First listed
Victim claimDDB Unlimited (ddbunlimited.com) listed by rancoz

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimRick Ramos Law (rickramoslaw.com) listed by rancoz

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Last observed
Indicator1 indicator cataloged

Types: onion.

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Victim claimIndustrial Heat Transfer (iht-inc.com) listed by rancoz

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimAir Comfort (aircomfort.ac) listed by rancoz

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimRIC Electronics (ricelectronics.com) listed by rancoz

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Victim claimTrueLogic (truelogiccompany.com) listed by rancoz

Actor-claimed victim evidence. This listing is not independent confirmation of compromise.

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Identity and attribution

Exact names and tracking identifiers resolve to this canonical profile. Rebrands, affiliations, and overlapping clusters remain separate confidence-rated relationships.

Name map

rancozCanonical Name

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