If at some point you get hit with ransomware that encodes the names of the encrypted files χρησιμοποιώντας την επέκταση .stn, τότε είστε θύμα του Satan, όχι το «Πρίγκιπα του Σκότους», αλλά της ομώνυμης νέας υπηρεσίας Ransomware. Ναι ένα νέο Ransomware as a Service κυκλοφορεί online.
The new ransomware was detected on Wednesday by Xylitol security researcher and as it turns out, the new RAAS is marketed through underground forums.
Anyone can use Satan for free, as reported by the seller, but should give 30 a percentage of each successful ransom payment in return for the service.
A visit to by clicking here of the service (on Tor) reveals a very well-designed page that offers users the ability to create a variant of the malware with thepriceyou them.
Stakeholders can choose dropper hide techniques and have the ability to translate the ransom note, change ways to communicate with the victim, or choose how malware will communicate with them.
Through this site, registered users using the service can also see how many of the attacks with the ransomware were successful, and the amount they have earned so far.
At this time, we do not know the method encryptions that Satan uses, so it's probably too early to talk about a decryption tool.
So beware of your online walks because, unfortunately, Satan RAAS is extremely easy to use and accessible to anyone who has no hesitation even if it does not have any special knowledge.