Gunra ransomware was first observed in April 2025 in a campaign that targeted Windows systems using techniques inspired by the infamous Conti ransomware.
Trend Micror monitoring of the ransomware landscape revealed that threat actors behind Gunra have expanded with a Linux variant, signaling a strategic move toward cross-platform targeting. The novel ransomware group has already made headlines after allegedly leaking 40 terabytes worth of data from a victim hospital in Dubai in May this year. Trend’s threat intelligence data detected activity from Gunra ransomware in enterprises from Turkiye, Taiwan, the United States, and South Korea.
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Source: Trend Micro
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