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Family: Cactus
Original file: cAcTuS.readme_3.txt
Source snapshot: 2bbf5b4ecda8
Archive ID: note-cactus-cactus-readme-3-txt

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Archived note body

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Source and hash

Your systems were accessed and encrypted by Cactus.
To recover your files and prevent data disclosure contact us via email: cactus@mexicomail.com
Your unique ID reference: 
Backup contact: TOX (https://tox.chat/):
7367B422CD7498D5F2AAF33F58F67A332F8520CF0279A5FBB4611E0121AE421AE1D49ACEABB2

Note information

Ransomware family

Cactus

Original filename

cAcTuS.readme_3.txt

Archive identifier

note-cactus-cactus-readme-3-txt

Original format

Plain text (.txt)

Source encoding

utf-8

Control notation

Not required

Byte length

291

Content hash

sha256:809ef3e5d21c9490a85c2f977b93dd54528ee60d8fa656f8c51ff5e74b916e41

Upstream path

cactus/cAcTuS.readme_3.txt

Upstream commit

2bbf5b4ecda84837c4a71af1a99c6821920f051a

Dataset snapshot

Jun 26, 2026, 10:27 PM

Imported

Jul 22, 2026, 11:47 AM

Source repository

ThreatLabz/ransomware_notes

Stable internal citation

extortion.wiki. Cactus: cAcTuS.readme_3.txt. Ransomware note note-cactus-cactus-readme-3-txt. ThreatLabz/ransomware_notes snapshot 2bbf5b4ecda84837c4a71af1a99c6821920f051a. https://extortion.wiki/notes/cactus/cactus-readme-3-txt/.