Dark Power is a ransomware group using Nim and demanding Monero payments.
Analyst brief
Dark Power is a ransomware group that first appeared in January 2023. The group primarily targets organizations in the agriculture, education, healthcare, IT, and manufacturing sectors. They use ransomware written in the Nim programming language and demand ransoms payable in Monero. Defenders should enhance monitoring for the execution of unknown Nim-based files and maintain recoverable backups of critical data.
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Dark Power emerged in January 2023 as a ransomware group written in the Nim programming language, claiming 10 victims across eight countries within its first month across agriculture, education, healthcare, IT, and manufacturing sectors, demanding $10,000 ransoms payable in Monero.