Team Punisher Ransomware

The Team Punisher Ransomware threat can cause significant damage to the computers it infects successfully. The goal of the threat's operators is to lock the data of their victims and then extort money from them. Ransomware threats can impact both individual users, as well as corporate entities. The exact targets depend on the specific goals of the cybercriminals. Cybersecurity experts warn that the Team Punisher Ransomware threat is being spread via corrupted sites posing as COVID-19 trackers. The method is a bit unusual, as fewer people are looking for COVID news now that most of the quarantine measures have been lifted.

When the Team Punisher Ransomware locks a file using its encryption routine, it also will add '.punisher' to that file's original name as a new extension. Documents, images, photos, archives, databases, etc., could all be affected by the threat. When all of the targeted file extensions have been processed, the Team Punisher will drop an HTML file on the infected devices. The file is tasked with the delivery of a ransom note with instructions for the impacted victims.

The threat's ransom-demanding message states that its victims must pay $1000 as a ransom. Only transactions made in Bitcoins will be accepted by the hackers. Furthermore, the ransom note clarifies that victims have 7 days to pay the ransom, and each day the size of the ransom will increase by $250. After the 7-day period is over, the attackers threaten that all encrypted files will no longer be recoverable even for them. The Team Punisher Ransomware instructs its victims to contact the 'punisher55803205@protonmail.com' email for additional details.

The full text of the ransom note is:

'Punisher Ransomware

Don’t Worry
Your Files are safe. For now

Your important files are encrypted by Punisher ransomware !
What is Punisher Ransomware?
Punisher Ransomware have taken over your files. Your documents, photos, videos, database and other important files are no longer accessible because they have been encrypted and it becomes impossible to access them without decryption tool and valid key. We, and only we, can guarantee recovering all your files. Do not waste your time trying to recover them. It is impossible without our decryption kit.

Why
It's ransom, plain and simple
Team Punisher have seen you done injustice and the Punisher is Judge, Jury and Executioner.
You are lucky and in good favor and are sentenced to pay a minor fine.
To ensure that you complete payment all your files can now only be accessed by us.

If you call the police or the authorities we will completely destroy your files beyond recovery.
Yes, you can!
You must pay $1000 worth in BitCoins. We will only accept payment in Bitcoin, no other means. Each day that passes we will increase the fine by $250. After 7 days all files will be unrecoverable forever. When you pay send us an email your with the Decryption Kit.

Important
Contact only through the provied mail given
Can not negotiate the fine
Pay only in BitCoin
Pay and notify
Then create a mail as shown, fill in the values and send

To:
punisher55803205@protonmail.com
Subject:
Transaction ID:
Amount:
Date of payment:
Now wait for our reply in your email inbox'