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title: New Ransomware-as-a-Service ‘Eldorado’ Targets Windows and Linux Systems
description: Learn about the emergence of Eldorado, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation targeting Windows and Linux systems with locker variants to encrypt files. Find out more about this emerging threat at the source.
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# [New Ransomware-as-a-Service ‘Eldorado’ Targets Windows and Linux Systems](https://blog.oitc.ca/alerts/new-ransomware-as-a-service-eldorado-targets-windows-and-linux-systems)

 Written by [Nathan Zych](https://blog.oitc.ca/author/nathan-zych) | Aug 16, 2024 5:00:16 PM

An emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called Eldorado has been targeting Windows and Linux systems with locker variants to encrypt files. The group first appeared on March 16, 2024, with an advertisement for their affiliate program on the ransomware forum RAMP, according to cybersecurity firm Group-IB. Read more about this emerging threat [here](https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/new-ransomware-as-service-eldorado.html).

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