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Database Entry
INC
Vendor detections: 10
| SHA256 hash: | 40d03f68520be536eaf020b60ac9d3937b0abfba833f2926f7f005f14860d376 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 15c3ea725227ce8b4fed7db07cfb858d4ca3d62ef0d192f2b9be8c1d52f737f95982639a18bc7d8abbe5a63ab415df03 |
| SHA1 hash: | 09d1cdbb3b6e0a66cbdae77bdb30a07b3fad6a2a |
| MD5 hash: | 9f52c8e7a05d8f3a8cb03deeb2ded7ae |
| humanhash: | fourteen-avocado-sink-low |
| File name: | INC_kit2_x86_64-unknown-linux-esxi__40d03f68 |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | INC |
| File size: | 870'920 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-10-20 12:21:21 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: | elf |
| MIME type: | application/x-sharedlib |
| ssdeep | 24576:Gqy4/fatd8Dk/Hj7POo6NSoiBjLeeSXPTH/I5UFdy82eI:Gqy4/Ctd8Dk/Hj7P16NSdjLeeSfTH/In |
| TLSH | T15D051907F9A210BDD9B9C834874EB033FA71B80D41217A1B7BD9DA213E65B319B1E791 |
| telfhash | t12131c74e183c0ae9a4a62d11dd242ac2c187c67eb5259b05ff25ded15aef808f226d4f |
| TrID | 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12) 49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1) |
| Magika | elf |
| Reporter |  SOCRadarSTRU |
| Tags: | elf INC Ransomware STRU The Gentlemen Ransomware |
SOCRadarSTRU
🚨 Uncovering the AI-Driven Offensive Infrastructure of INC and The Gentlemen Ransomware Affiliates | SOCRadar STRU IOCSOCRadar Threat Research Unit (STRU) uncovered an AI-driven ransomware affiliate ecosystem, exposing seven adversary-controlled servers, the Phantom Autonomous Red Team Framework, and AI-managed attack operations. The actors exploited Fortinet, Ivanti, Citrix, SonicWall, SimpleHelp, and cPanel, leveraging Ghost C2, RevSocks, and customized INC Ransomware encryptors. With over $23,000 spent on AI services, the findings highlight the growing role of AI-powered automation in ransomware operations and the critical operational security failures that exposed them.
📚 Source: https://socradar.io/blog/inc-gentlemen-ransomware-ai-infrastructure/
🔍 IOC Reference:
Full IOC list available on the SOCRadar platform: https://platform.socradar.com/
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
68
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
INC
Details
Detection(s):
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Uses P2P?:
false
Uses anti-vm?:
false
Architecture:
x86
Packer:
not packed
Botnet:
unknown
Number of open files:
14
Number of processes launched:
1
Processes remaning?
false
Remote TCP ports scanned:
not identified
Full report:
Behaviour
no suspicious findings
Botnet C2s
TCP botnet C2(s):
not identified
UDP botnet C2(s):
not identified
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-10-20T10:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-20T10:50:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
Unknown
Score:
49%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
ELF
Threat name:
Linux.Ransomware.Raninc
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-20 12:22:27 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (SO)
AV detection:
9 of 24 (37.50%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
inc_ransom
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:inc_ransom discovery linux ransomware
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
DriveBy Activity
Score:
0.90
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | INC_Ransom_Linux_ESXi_Encryptor |
|---|---|
| Author: | Peter Gabaldon |
| Description: | Detects the INC Ransom Linux/VMware ESXi encryptor (Rust; X25519 + AES-128-CTR / Salsa20) |
| Rule name: | ldpreload |
|---|---|
| Author: | xorseed |
| Reference: | https://stuff.rop.io/ |
| Rule name: | LIN_Sample_Unique_77c0c768 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Marjoriefort |
| Description: | Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample |
| Reference: | 77c0c768861ba1896fa9c54ca6310c4797ecf0b0c2f14338f390694b542aa211.elf |
| Rule name: | ProgramLanguage_Rust |
|---|---|
| Author: | albertzsigovits |
| Description: | Application written in Rust programming language |
| Rule name: | setsockopt |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for setsockopt() red flags |
| Rule name: | unixredflags3 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tim Brown @timb_machine |
| Description: | Hunts for UNIX red flags |
File information
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