Description
Makop is a ransomware family first seen in 2020 as an offshoot of the PHOBOS variant. It encrypts files with RSA cryptography, appends the .makop extension, and changes the desktop wallpaper on victims' machines. Researchers know of no free decryption tools for files encrypted by Makop.
Stats
- First seen
- May 2022
- Last seen
- October 2026
Alert name variants
| Alert Name |
|---|
| Gen:Variant.Ransom.Makop.149 |
| Gen:Variant.Ransom.Makop.160 |
| Gen:Variant.Ransom.Makop.168 |
| Gen:Variant.Ransom.Makop.33 |
| Gen:Variant.Ransom.Makop.49 |
| Gen:Variant.Ransom.Makop.50 |
| Win32.Ransomware.Makop |