Conti

Malware
69 incidents First seen 2026-05-05 Last seen 2026-10-29
Overview

Conti is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that was first observed in December 2019. Conti has been deployed via TrickBot and used against major corporations and government agencies, particularly those in North America. As with other ransomware families, actors using Conti steal sensitive files and information from compromised networks, and threaten to publish this data unless the ransom is paid.

Threat ecosystem
Actors Malware Campaigns CVEs
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At a glance
peak priority 190 17 techniques 1 groups use it Windows in ATT&CK since 2021-02-17 updated 2025-04-16 · v2.2
Activity by month (incidents)
2026-012026-10
Sectors targeted
finance · 15health · 15manufacturing · 14government · 10technology · 8legal · 7education · 4retail · 3cryptocurrency · 2energy · 2
Countries targeted
US · 36CA · 35UA · 27RU · 22CH · 15AT · 14DE · 13IE · 13FR · 12GB · 12PR · 12AM · 9
Origin
RU · 22CA · 18US · 18IE · 8AT · 7CH · 7
Kinds of incident
Ransomware & Extortion · 50Law Enforcement · 26Data Breach · 8Phishing & Social Engineering · 8Malware & Botnets · 4Industry & Policy · 3
Techniques seen in incidents
Ransomware · 67Extortion · 33Phishing · 17Social Engineering · 15Exfiltration · 12Data Leak · 11Lateral Movement · 7Reconnaissance · 7Data Breach · 5Impersonate · 5T1059.001 - PowerShell · 5Espionage · 4Privilege Escalation · 4T1584.004 - Server · 4
Related actors
Wizard Spider · 3Andariel · 2BlackByte · 2FIN7 · 2Lazarus Group · 2TA551 · 2Moonstone Sleet · 1MuddyWater · 1
Related CVEs
CVE-2024-55591 · 2CVE-2020-7882 · 1CVE-2023-20198 · 1CVE-2024-40711 · 1CVE-2024-5559 · 1CVE-2025-23121 · 1CVE-2025-24472 · 1CVE-2025-32433 · 1CVE-2025-33073 · 1CVE-2025-61155 · 1
ATT&CK techniques by tactic (17)
execution T1059.003 Windows Command Shell T1106 Native API
privilege escalation T1055.001 Dynamic-link Library Injection
discovery T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery T1018 Remote System Discovery T1049 System Network Connections Discovery T1057 Process Discovery T1083 File and Directory Discovery T1135 Network Share Discovery
lateral movement T1021.002 SMB/Windows Admin Shares T1080 Taint Shared Content
impact T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact T1489 Service Stop T1490 Inhibit System Recovery
stealth T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information T1055.001 Dynamic-link Library Injection T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
Groups that use it
Wizard Spider
Incident timeline
2026-10-29
IR trends Q3 2026: Actors impersonate IT help desks in vishing attacks as ransomware activity increases
2026-10-15
DragonForce Ransomware Profile: From Affiliate Program to Cybercrime Cartel
AlienVault OTX
2026-10-09
Silent Ransom Group claims “Luna Moth Files” are fake. The data suggest otherwise.
2026-10-07
Can you really make more than $200M in six months without encrypting victims? It seems Silent Ransom Group can.
2026-09-29
Dead Drop: Inside a Russian Narcotics-as-a-Service Platform | UpGuard
2026-09-24
Ryuk Member Karen Vardanyan Sentenced to Two Years in U.S. Prison
2026-09-23
Ryuk ransomware member sentenced to 24 months in prison
2026-09-13
Conti Hacker Who Built Malware and Attacked Victims Gets Four-Year Sentence
2026-09-11
Ukrainian National Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware
2026-09-11
Ukrainian lawyer's second career as a Conti coder earns him 4 years behind bars
2026-09-11
Ukrainian hacker gets four years in US prison over Conti ransomware attacks
2026-09-11
Conti ransomware gang member sentenced to 4 years in prison
2026-09-10
Conti ransomware crew member sentenced to four years in prison
2026-07-30
Microsoft Teams vishing attacks lead to Chaos ransomware attacks
2026-07-25
DevMan RaaS Portal Centralizes Payload Builds, Victim Management, and Affiliate Payouts
2026-07-13
Hacker Extradited from Ukraine Pleads Guilty to Ryuk Ransomware Charges
2026-07-10
Ryuk ransomware member pleads guilty in the US, faces 15 years in prison
2026-07-10
Ryuk operator pleads guilty; Blackcat/AlphV conspirator gets nearly 6-year sentence
2026-07-10
Ransomware Never Stopped: Over 9,000 Confirmed Attacks Since 2018
2026-07-04
U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
2026-06-30
The Fall of XSS Forum: From DaMaGeLaB to the 2025 takedown
2026-06-30
How ransomware syndicates weaponize corporate-style organization
2026-06-25
Europe Evolves Into Ransomware's Favorite Region
2026-06-14
Ukrainian Extradited from Ireland Pleads Guilty Over Role in Conti Ransomware Scheme
2026-06-14
Ukrainian Extradited from Ireland Pleads Guilty Over Role in Conti Ransomware Scheme
2026-06-12
Ukrainian national pleads guilty to role in Conti ransomware operation
2026-06-12
Ukrainian national pleads guilty to role in Conti ransomware operation
2026-06-12
Conti ransomware group member pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison
2026-06-12
Conti ransomware group member pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison
2026-06-08
UNC3753 Escalates: From Vishing Calls to Physical Office Intrusions at US Legal and Financial Firms
2026-06-08
UNC3753 Used Vishing and Physical Intrusions in U.S. Data Theft Extortion Campaign
2026-06-08
UNC3753 Used Vishing and Physical Intrusions in U.S. Data Theft Extortion Campaign
2026-06-07
Silent Ransom Group targets law firms with fake IT support calls
2026-05-27
FBI warns US-based law firms to be on the lookout for cybercrime group that steals data in person
2026-05-27
FBI warns extortion hackers are visiting US law firms to steal data
2026-05-27
FBI warns of in-person data theft attacks from extortion gang
2026-05-05
U.S. court sentences Karakurt ransomware negotiator to 8.5 years
2026-05-05
Conti, Akira ransomware affiliate given 8-year sentence
2026-05-05
Latvian national sentenced for ransomware attacks run by former Conti leaders