Threat Actor Profile
High Cybercriminal
Description

Vice Society ransomware appends the .v-society extension when encrypting Linux machines. Running a leak site on the darkweb, Possible relations with "HelloKitty"

Confidence Score
100%
Tags
ransomware ransomware.live
First Seen

Unknown

Last Updated

Unknown

Active Status
Active
Created

April 29, 2026

Indicators of Compromise

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 'client': '2003264@sit.singaporetech.edu.sg',
 'description': 'Vice Society ransomware appends the .v-society extension when '
                'encrypting Linux machines. Running a leak site on the '
                'darkweb, Possible relations with "HelloKitty"',
 'firstseen': '2021-05-31T00:00:00+00:00',
 'group': 'vicesociety',
 'has_negotiations': False,
 'has_ransomnote': True,
 'lastseen': '2023-06-20T21:06:18.878330+00:00',
 'locations': [{'available': False,
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                'slug': 'http://wmp2rvrkecyx72i3x7ejhyd3yr6fn5uqo7wfus7cz7qnwr6uzhcbrwad.onion/partners.html',
                'title': 'Vice Society - Official Site',
                'type': 'DLS'},
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                'title': 'Vice Society - Official Site',
                'type': 'DLS'},
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                'title': 'Vice Society - Official Site',
                'type': 'DLS'}],
 'negotiation_count': 0,
 'ransomnotes_count': 1,
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                     'has_ransomnote': True,
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                                    'slug': 'http://wmp2rvrkecyx72i3x7ejhyd3yr6fn5uqo7wfus7cz7qnwr6uzhcbrwad.onion/partners.html',
                                    'title': 'Vice Society - Official Site',
                                    'type': 'DLS'},
                                   {'available': False,
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                                    'slug': 'http://ml3mjpuhnmse4kjij7ggupenw34755y4uj7t742qf7jg5impt5ulhkid.onion/partners.html',
                                    'title': 'Vice Society - Official Site',
                                    'type': 'DLS'},
                                   {'available': False,
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                                    'slug': 'http://ecdmr42a34qovoph557zotkfvth4fsz56twvwgiylstjup4r5bpc4oad.onion',
                                    'title': 'there is nothing...',
                                    'type': 'DLS'},
                                   {'available': False,
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                                    'slug': 'http://ssq4zimieeanazkzc5ld4v5hdibi2nzwzdibfh5n5w4pw5mcik76lzyd.onion/partners.html',
                                    'title': 'Vice Society - Official Site',
                                    'type': 'DLS'},
                                   {'available': False,
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                                    'type': 'DLS'},
                                   {'available': False,
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                                    'slug': 'http://vsociethok6sbprvevl4dlwbqrzyhxcxaqpvcqt5belwvsuxaxsutyad.onion',
                                    'title': 'Vice Society - Official Site',
                                    'type': 'DLS'}],
                     'negotiation_count': 0,
                     'ransomnotes_count': 1,
                     'ransomware_live_group': 'vicesociety',
                     'tools': {'CredentialTheft': [],
                               'DefenseEvasion': [],
                               'DiscoveryEnum': ['Advanced IP Scanner',
                                                 'Advanced Port Scanner'],
                               'Exfiltration': ['MEGA', 'RClone', 'WinSCP'],
                               'LOLBAS': ['Minidump',
                                          'NTDS Utility (ntdsutil)',
                                          'PsExec',
                                          'WMIC'],
                               'Networking': ['Proxychains'],
                               'Offsec': ['Cobalt Strike',
                                          'Impacket',
                                          'PowerShell Empire',
                                          'PowerSploit'],
                               'RMM-Tools': ['PowerAdmin']},
                     'url': 'https://www.ransomware.live/group/vicesociety',
                     'victims': 188,
                     'vulnerabilities': []},
 'tiaras_source': 'ransomware.live',
 'tools': {'CredentialTheft': [],
           'DefenseEvasion': [],
           'DiscoveryEnum': ['Advanced IP Scanner', 'Advanced Port Scanner'],
           'Exfiltration': ['MEGA', 'RClone', 'WinSCP'],
           'LOLBAS': ['Minidump', 'NTDS Utility (ntdsutil)', 'PsExec', 'WMIC'],
           'Networking': ['Proxychains'],
           'Offsec': ['Cobalt Strike',
                      'Impacket',
                      'PowerShell Empire',
                      'PowerSploit'],
           'RMM-Tools': ['PowerAdmin']},
 'ttps': [],
 'url': 'https://www.ransomware.live/group/vicesociety',
 'victims': 188,
 'vulnerabilities': []}
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