Clop (cyber gang)

Clop (sometimes written “Cl0p”) is a cybercriminal organization known for its multilevel extortion techniques and global malware distribution. It has extorted more than $500 million in ransom payments, targeting major organizations worldwide. Clop gained notoriety in 2019 and has since conducted high-profile attacks, using large-scale phishing campaigns and sophisticated malware to infiltrate networks and demand ransom, threatening to expose data if demands are not met.

Clop increasingly uses pure extortion approaches with "encryption-less ransomware". It also employs more complex attacks, such as zero-day, that have a significant impact and allows them to demand higher ransom payments.