SamSam

MITRE

Malware Type:
Other

First seen:
Unknown

Last seen:
Unknown

Details:

[SamSam](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0370) is ransomware that appeared in early 2016. Unlike some ransomware, its variants have required operators to manually interact with the malware to execute some of its core components.(Citation: US-CERT SamSam 2018)(Citation: Talos SamSam Jan 2018)(Citation: Sophos SamSam Apr 2018)(Citation: Symantec SamSam Oct 2018)

Associated Techniques (5)

ID	ATT&CK	Tactics
T1027.013	Encrypted/Encoded File	-
T1027.016	Junk Code Insertion	-
T1059.003	Windows Command Shell	-
T1070.004	File Deletion	-
T1486	Data Encrypted for Impact	-

Aliases (105)

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Metadata

ID:	207
Created:	13/01/2026 17:48
Updated:	06/03/2026 16:00