BlackSuit — Ransomware Profile
BlackSuit emerged mid-2023 as a rebrand of Royal Ransomware, descended from Conti. CISA states the group demanded over $500 million total. Targets critical infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing, and government. Uses BYOVD technique and phishing callbacks.Also tracked as
Black Suit, Royal Ransomware, Conti (lineage / successor)
IntelFusions coverage (1)
- Fake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams are ending in ransomware 2026-07-29 · Ransomware
Tools & malware
- AnyDesk Remote access
- BlackSuit Encryptor Ransomware
- Brute Ratel Command and Control
- Chisel Tunneling / C2
- Cobalt Strike Command and Control
- GMER Defense evasion / process killer
- GootLoader Loader
- Mimikatz Credential theft
- NSudo System management
- PowerTool Defense evasion / process killer
- PsExec Lateral movement
- PuTTY SSH client / C2
- RClone Exfiltration
- SharpShares Network enumeration
- SoftPerfect NetWorx Network enumeration
- SystemBC Proxy
- Ursnif/Gozi Loader
Recent claimed victims
- Kansas City Aviation Center 2025-06-02
- Inns of Aurora 2025-05-29
- metromont.com 2025-05-29
- Gloucester County Virginia 2025-05-15
- The Fortune Society 2025-04-24
- Pacific Metallurgical 2025-04-24
- Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric 2025-04-04
- Town of Orangeville 2025-03-29
- dapope.com 2025-03-29
- midwest.com 2024-12-11
- copresi.es 2024-12-09
- JTEKT NORTH AMERICA 2024-11-29
- Grandview School District 2024-11-27
- co.cullman.al.us 2024-11-24
- Eastgate Auto 2024-11-18
- kciaviation.com 2024-11-18
- hetrhedens.nl 2024-11-17
- brandywinecoachworks.com 2024-11-16
- kapurinc.com 2024-11-16
- klarenbeek-transport.nl 2024-11-15
- kenmore.com 2024-11-15
- marysville.k12.oh.us 2024-11-15
- Surgical Associates 2024-11-15
- billyheromans.com 2024-11-15
- stalyhill-inf.tameside.sch.uk 2024-11-13
Vendor research
- #StopRansomware: BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware (AA23-061A, updated August 2024) FBI and CISA (#StopRansomware)
- BlackSuit Ransomware: Analysis, Detection, and Mitigation SentinelOne
- #StopRansomware: BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware CISA
- Analyst Note: BlackSuit Ransomware HHS HC3
- Ransomware Spotlight: Royal/BlackSuit Trend Micro