Ailock
Ailock is a ransomware group with a financial motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 8 sectors, including Technology and Manufacturing, in 9 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It uses 6 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
- Techniques
- 6
- Exploited CVEs
- No CVE data
- First seen
- Mar 1, 2025
- Last seen
- Aug 26, 2026
- Record updated
Who They Target.
About Ailock.
AiLock is a ransomware operation that emerged in early 2025, marketing itself as AI-assisted ransomware using a hybrid ChaCha20/NTRUEncrypt encryption scheme and double-extortion tactics, actively recruiting affiliates and threatening regulatory reporting if ransoms are unpaid.
Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.