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cloak.yar/*
Cloak ransomware (ARCrypter-based)
*/
rule Cloak_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.cloak"
description = "Detects Cloak ransomware ransom note"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$s1 = "Cloak" ascii nocase
$s2 = "CLOAK" ascii
$s3 = "cloak.onion" ascii nocase
$s4 = "cloakteam" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}