What is ELF/Filecoder.A?
'''ELF/Filecoder.A''' is a [[ransomware]] [[Trojan horse (computing)|Trojan]] that infects [[Unix]] systems. There are different versions of the Trojan for several different flavors of Unix, including Linux, FreeBSD, and MacOS. Like other ransomware, it encrypts files on the system and demands payment for decryption.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Win32/Filecoder.Locky.A {{!}} ESET Virusradar|url=https://www.virusradar.com/en/Win32_Filecoder.Locky.A/description#:~:text=Short%20description-,Win32/Filecoder.,exchange%20for%20a%20password/instructions.|access-date=2021-08-02|website=www.virusradar.com}}</ref> == Incidents == The Trojan infected Linux servers using a flaw in the [[Magento]] eCommerce platform. Additionally, hackers broke into the hosting site for the Transmission [[BitTorrent]] client and infected version 2.90 for MacOS. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Malware]] {{Technology-stub}}