YARA Rule: ShadowByt3$.yar

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Valid Rule

/*
ShadowByt3$ ransomware
*/

rule ShadowByt3_Ransomnote
{
    meta:
        author = "ransomware.live"
        family = "ransomware.shadowbyt3$"
        description = "Detects ShadowByt3$ ransomware ransom note or artifact"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        severity = 7
        score = 70

    strings:
        $name1 = "ShadowByt3$" ascii nocase
        $name2 = "SHADOWBYT3$" ascii
        $onion  = "shadowbyt3$.onion" ascii nocase

    condition:
        any of them
}