As part of our research and tracking of threats, Rapid7 Labs is actively monitoring new and upcoming threat groups and the ransomware domain is known for having a large number of them. In the Ransomware Radar Report, Rapid7 Labs shared the observation that in the first half of 2024, 21 new or rebranded ransomware groups surfaced. Many of those are not immediately coming into the spotlight as abusing some fancy new or recently discovered vulnerability, or — as we measure activity — posting a large number of data leaks.
Rapid7 Labs has an ongoing commitment to help organizations understand and mitigate the complex world of ransomware, and this includes highlighting these newer groups. In this post we’re going to focus on the recently-emerged Lynx ransomware group.
Intro to the Lynx group
The Lynx ransomware group was identified in July 2024, and has claimed more than 20 victims in various industry sectors to date. The group is using both single and double extortion techniques against their victims; however, they claim to be “ethical” with regards to choosing victims, according to their press release on July 24th:
“Lynx Ransomware core motivation is grounded in financial incentives, with a clear intention to avoid undue harm to organizations. We recognize the importance of ethical considerations in the pursuit of financial gain and maintain a strict policy against targeting governmental institutions, hospitals, or non-profit organizations, as these sectors play vital roles in society.”When a victim has been hit, the infamous readme.txt surfaces on desktops and contains the link to the Tor site of Lynx and the ID needed to enter the portal:
Along with the portal for victims to log in, the group is hosting a public blog and also ..
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