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Cheerscrypt

The MITRE Corporation · Published 18/12/2023 21:24 · Modified 27/03/2026 01:05 Family

Essential information

Confidence
100/100
Is family
Yes
Published
18/12/2023 21:24
Modified
27/03/2026 01:05
Revoked
No
Author / Source
The MITRE Corporation
Related entities
5 attack patterns (mitre), 1 intrusion sets (apt)

Description

[Cheerscrypt](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1096) is a ransomware that was developed by [Cinnamon Tempest](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1021) and has been used in attacks against ESXi and Windows environments since at least 2022. [Cheerscrypt](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1096) was derived from the leaked [Babuk](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0638) source code and has infrastructure overlaps with deployments of Night Sky ransomware, which was also derived from [Babuk](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0638).(Citation: Sygnia Emperor Dragonfly October 2022)(Citation: Trend Micro Cheerscrypt May 2022)

Marking (TLP)

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