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cyclops.yar/*
Cyclops ransomware (precursor to Knight)
*/
rule Cyclops_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.cyclops"
description = "Detects Cyclops ransomware ransom note"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$s1 = "Cyclops" ascii nocase
$s2 = "CYCLOPS" ascii
$s3 = ".cyclops" ascii
condition:
any of them
}