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Brain Cipher Ransomware Ransomware Group

Ransomware group profile

67Victims
RussiaSource country
71Impact score

Description

Brain Cipher Ransomware is a financially motivated cybercriminal group known for deploying sophisticated ransomware attacks on large organizations since the early 2020s. The group employs advanced tactics such as double extortion, complete network infiltration, and data exfiltration to maximize ransom payouts. Their operations have targeted sectors including healthcare and finance, demonstrating a willingness to disrupt critical services for financial gain.

Key insights

  • •Targets large organizations to maximize ransom payouts.
  • •Utilizes double extortion tactics, threatening data release if ransoms are not paid.
  • •Employs a modified variant of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware.
  • •Engages in extensive network infiltration and data exfiltration before deployment.
  • •Incorporates zero-day vulnerabilities and social engineering in their attacks.
  • •Ransom demands typically range from $150,000 to $8 million, primarily paid in Monero.

Threat Level & Status Breakdown

For Brain Cipher Ransomware · Based on incidents in selected period

No victim data for this group in the selected period.

First seenOct 2025
Last seenOct 2026
Avg ransom—
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Statusactive
Sophistication0
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

Recent activity

Monthly attack count for Brain Cipher Ransomware in the selected period

67Total attacks
15peak in Sep
6.1avg / month
↑ 6 vs first month
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Intelligence

IOCs, YARA/Sigma rules, and related families for Brain Cipher Ransomware

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  5. a0efa7fb6dff1e035510ec1f42e083e4
  6. 523c501118ef5d7957ce54aee86d9b1d
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TTPs & Attack Vectors

Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for Brain Cipher Ransomware

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