YARA Rule: killsec.yar

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Valid Rule

/*
KillSec ransomware / hacktivist group
*/

rule KillSec_Note
{
    meta:
        author = "ransomware.live"
        family = "ransomware.killsec"
        description = "Detects KillSec note or ransomware artifact"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        severity = 7
        score = 70

    strings:
        $s1 = "KillSec" ascii nocase
        $s2 = "KILLSEC" ascii
        $s3 = "killsec.onion" ascii nocase

    condition:
        any of them
}