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Ransomware group

bqtlock

Also known as: >BQTLock surfaced in July 2025, appending the .BQTLOCK extension to encrypted files. Victims receive ransom notes such as READ_ME-NOW_*.txt, BaqiyatLock <br, educational institutions., operates as a fully-fledged Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) with a double-extortion model. It employs AES-256 for file encryption, that decryption keys will be destroyed after seven days. The group offers tiered pricing "waves" with different XMR (Monero) amo, warning that failure to make contact within 48 hours doubles the ransom, Wave 1 might cost 13 XMR, while Wave 3 could be 40 XMR. Targets include organizations such as U.S. military alumni networks, with keys secured by RSA-4096

aka BaqiyatLock <br/>BQTLock surfaced in July 2025 and operates as a fully-fledged Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) with a double-extortion model. It employs AES-256 for file encryption, with keys secured by RSA-4096, appending the .BQTLOCK extension to encrypted files. Victims receive ransom notes such as READ_ME-NOW_*.txt, warning that failure to make contact within 48 hours doubles the ransom, and that decryption keys will be destroyed after seven days. The group offers tiered pricing "waves" with different XMR (Monero) amounts for quicker decryption—e.g., Wave 1 might cost 13 XMR, while Wave 3 could be 40 XMR. Targets include organizations such as U.S. military alumni networks and educational institutions.

• 0claims, 7 days
• 0claims, 30 days
• 0claims, 90 days
• 2026-04-03first seen
• 2026-04-03last seen

These are claims posted by the group on its leak site, counted when we first see them. They are not confirmed incidents, and we never name a victim.