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Sodinokibi

Sodinokibi (also known as REvil) is a ransomware-as-a-service family responsible for multiple high-profile attacks, delivered here via exploited WebLogic T3/IIOP channels.

Sodinokibi, the ransomware sold under the REvil name, turned up in honeypot captures from mid-May 2026 as a payload for an already-patched Oracle WebLogic Server flaw, which CISA listed as actively exploited on 1 June.

Last refreshed: 12 October 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Is REvil ransomware back, and how is it reaching its victims in 2026?

Timeline for Sodinokibi

#14 6 Sept

Abused Kaseya VSA zero-day in 2021

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences: Mentioned in: CISA flags N-central flaw as exploited
#6 1 Jun

Deployed onto compromised WebLogic servers via T3/IIOP exploit chain

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences: WebLogic flaw revived as ransomware vector
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Background

Sodinokibi, better known as REvil (Ransomware Evil), appeared in April 2019 as the successor to GandCrab. Its core operators rented the encryptor and negotiation infrastructure to affiliates, keeping roughly 20 to 30 per cent of each ransom while affiliates found access and chose victims.

In 2020 and 2021 it was the highest-profile ransomware family in the world. Its operators extracted $11m from JBS Foods in May 2021, and in July 2021 they pushed the encryptor through Kaseya VSA to an estimated 1,500 downstream businesses at once. Several victims paid more than $1m, among them law firms, government contractors and healthcare groups. The group's infrastructure collapsed in early 2022.

Sodinokibi's signature is a customisable configuration file, double extortion (encryption plus data theft), a negotiation portal on Tor and a public leak blog the operators called the Happy Blog. Because the encryptor and affiliate playbooks outlived the core team, the brand can resurface without its founders, as WebLogic exploitation in 2026 showed.

Key Issues
WebLogic exploitation

An old patch gap revived Sodinokibi

Honeypots watching WebLogic ports 7001 and 7002 recorded scans and payloads from mid-May 2026 that delivered Cobalt Strike beacons, Cryptocurrency miners and Sodinokibi. The entry point was CVE-2024-21182, an unauthenticated flaw in WebLogic's T3 and IIOP channels that Oracle had already fixed. CISA added it to its known-exploited catalogue on 1 June with a federal deadline of 22 June.

A severity score of 7.5 out of 10 kept the flaw off most emergency patch lists, so it stayed open on financial-services and government servers. No public source has said whether this Sodinokibi activity comes from the original operators, copycats using leaked builder code, or former affiliates.

Common Questions
What is REvil ransomware and is it still active?
REvil (also called Sodinokibi) is a ransomware-as-a-service family that emerged in 2019 and carried out major attacks on JBS Foods and Kaseya before being disrupted by Operation GoldDust in 2022. Sodinokibi payloads were confirmed active in May-June 2026, delivered via an Oracle WebLogic vulnerability, though whether this represents resurgent original operators, copycat groups or affiliates using leaked code is unconfirmed.Source: CISA KEV advisory June 2026, FBI/Europol Operation GoldDust
What was the Kaseya ransomware attack by REvil?
In July 2021, REvil exploited a zero-day in the Kaseya VSA remote-management software, pushing ransomware through Kaseya's managed-service-provider customers to an estimated 1,500 downstream businesses simultaneously. It was one of the largest supply-chain ransomware events on record. REvil demanded a $70 million Universal decryptor payment, the highest demand on record at the time.Source: CISA advisory AA21-192A, public reporting
How was Sodinokibi/REvil disrupted in 2022?
Operation GoldDust, coordinated by the FBI, Europol and partner agencies in January 2022, resulted in multiple arrests in Russia and Ukraine and the seizure of Cryptocurrency linked to ransomware proceeds. The group's infrastructure collapsed in early 2022. However, the RaaS model means the encryptor and affiliate playbooks can survive the core team's disruption.Source: Europol Operation GoldDust press release, FBI DOJ announcement January 2022
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 12 October 2026. Editorial standards.