# Ransomware Encryption Standards Reference ## Common Encryption Schemes by Family | Family | Symmetric | Asymmetric | Key Size | |--------|-----------|-----------|----------| | Rhysida | AES-256-CTR | RSA-4096 | 256-bit | | Qilin.B | AES-256-CTR/ChaCha20 | RSA-4096 OAEP | 256-bit | | Medusa | AES-256 | RSA public key | 256-bit | | LockBit 3.0 | AES-256-CTR | Curve25519 | 256-bit | | BlackCat/ALPHV | AES-128/ChaCha20 | RSA-2048 | 128/256-bit | | Conti | ChaCha20 | RSA-4096 | 256-bit | ## Windows Cryptographic API Cheat Sheet | Function | Purpose | |----------|---------| | CryptAcquireContext | Acquire crypto provider handle | | CryptGenKey | Generate symmetric/asymmetric key | | CryptImportKey | Import key blob | | BCryptOpenAlgorithmProvider | Open CNG algorithm | | BCryptGenerateSymmetricKey | Create symmetric key | ## MITRE ATT&CK Techniques - T1486: Data Encrypted for Impact - T1490: Inhibit System Recovery - T1083: File and Directory Discovery - T1082: System Information Discovery ## References - [No More Ransom Decryptors](https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/decryption-tools.html) - [ID Ransomware](https://id-ransomware.malwarehunterteam.com/)