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Crosslock ransomware

CrossLock is a short-lived Go-based ransomware group that appeared in April 2023 and went dark by July 2023, using Curve25519 and ChaCha20 encryption and double-extortion tactics with only one known confirmed victim in the IT sector in Brazil.

Active First seen Apr 2023
1Victims claimed on leak sites
0Victims in the last 30 days
0Victims in the last 90 days
1Countries hit
1Leak-site URLs tracked, 0 online
17 Apr 2023Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Crosslock claims to have breached, from 1 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Oct 2025: 0OctNov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 0Jan 2026: 0JanFeb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0AprMay 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0JulAug 2026: 0Sep 2026: 0

Top sectors

Agriculture and Food Production1

Top countries

Brazil1

Latest claimed victims 1 most recent

VictimSectorCountryClaimed
validcertificadora.com.br validcertificadora.com.br Agriculture and Food Production BR 17 Apr 2023

All 1 Crosslock victims, searchable

Full victim list with claim posts, domains, timing and exports, plus the negotiation chats and leak-site screenshots VULONE archives for this crew.

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Tactics, techniques and procedures

ATT&CK technique mapping for Crosslock is in progress. Victimology, infrastructure status and leak-site tracking are live above.

Indicators, detections and the full playbook

Hashes, C2 addresses, onion services, Sigma and YARA detections per technique, and the negotiation transcripts are available to signed-in analysts.

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Frequently asked

Is Crosslock ransomware still active?
Crosslock is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 17 April 2023.
How many victims has Crosslock claimed?
VULONE has recorded 1 leak-site victim claims attributed to Crosslock since April 2023, across 1 countries and 1 sectors.
Which industries does Crosslock target?
The sectors most often named on the Crosslock leak site are Agriculture and Food Production.
Which countries are most affected by Crosslock?
Most Crosslock victims recorded by VULONE are located in Brazil.
Where does VULONE get Crosslock victim data?
Claims are collected continuously from the group's own leak sites and cross-checked with ransomware.live and RansomLook. A claim is the group's assertion, not a confirmed breach.

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Victim claims are collected from leak sites and enrichment partners (ransomware.live, RansomLook) and represent the group's own assertions, not confirmed breaches. Profile last updated 16 September 2026. Questions or corrections: [email protected].