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Cry0 ransomware

6 victims listed on the Cry0 leak site across 3 countries. Most recent disclosure .

Victims
6
0% of all tracked
Countries
3
Most: United States
Sectors
5
Most: Manufacturing
First seen
Jul 2026
In this database

ThreatAI analysis

Compiled from the ransomware.live profile for Cry0 and from this database. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

Who Cry0 is

Cry0 is a ransomware-as-a-service operation that recruits affiliates via underground forums, using a Rust-written payload with blockchain-based (Internet Computer Protocol) negotiation infrastructure to resist law enforcement takedowns and offering affiliates a 90/10 revenue split.

Recorded activity

Disclosures attributed to Cry0 in this database run from July 2026 to October 2026, totalling 6 victims — 0% of everything tracked here. Cry0 has listed victims in 3 countries in this database, most often United States, followed by Canada and Italy. The sectors appearing most in its listings are Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services.

Indicators of compromise

  • 45.227.253.59:3111

Showing a sample of 1 IP on file. Hashes and network indicators published for Cry0. Leak-site addresses are deliberately excluded. Indicators age quickly — treat a match as a starting point for investigation, and an absence of matches as no assurance.

YARA detection rules

cry0.yar
/*
cry0 ransomware
*/

rule cry0_Ransomnote
{
    meta:
        author = "ransomware.live"
        family = "ransomware.cry0"
        description = "Detects cry0 ransomware ransom note or artifact"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        severity = 7
        score = 70

    strings:
        $name1 = "cry0" ascii nocase
        $name2 = "CRY0" ascii
        $onion  = "cry0.onion" ascii nocase

    condition:
        any of them
}

Community-contributed rules for Cry0, reproduced as published. Test them against your own corpus before relying on them: rule quality and false-positive behaviour vary by author.

Threat actor analysis

Cry0 has disclosed 6 victims on its leak site, 0% of all ransomware listings tracked in this database. Its earliest disclosure here dates to July 2026.

The group has listed organisations in 3 countries, most often in United States (2 victims), followed by Canada, Italy.

By industry, its listings concentrate in Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services — sectors that hold sensitive data or cannot tolerate long outages, both of which raise the pressure to pay.

Like most current ransomware operations, Cry0 is likely to use double extortion: data is stolen before files are encrypted, and organisations that refuse to pay are named on the leak site with the stolen data as leverage.

Cry0 victims 6

Organization Disclosed
Anaergia | World-Leading Anaerobic Digestion Solutions
CACanada
MinMor Industries
MinMor Industries
Young Injury Law
USUnited States
Hope's Windows
USUnited States
dinisrl.it
ITItaly

Frequently asked questions

What is Cry0 ransomware?

Cry0 is a ransomware threat group that has claimed 6 victims since its first known activity in July 2026. The group operates by infiltrating target networks, exfiltrating data, encrypting files, and threatening to publish stolen data on a dark web leak site if the ransom is not paid.

How many victims has Cry0 attacked?

Cry0 has claimed 6 victims in our database, representing 0% of all tracked ransomware attacks. The most targeted countries are United States, Canada, Italy.

Which countries does Cry0 target?

Cry0 has attacked organizations in 3 countries. The top targeted countries are: United States, Canada, Italy.

Which industries does Cry0 target?

Cry0 most frequently targets the Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services sectors based on victim disclosures in our database.

Is Cry0 still active?

Cry0's most recent victim disclosure in our database was on October 9, 2026. Ransomware groups frequently rebrand or go dormant; monitor this page and our ransomware map for the latest activity.