Malas

Malas is a ransomware gang. Sophos X-Ops reports that the group demands victims make donations to a nonprofit of their choice and uses rhetoric that blends extortion with ethical criticism of its targets. This behavior was cited as part of a broader trend in which ransomware operators attempt to portray themselves as ethical or vigilante actors while coercing victims. No additional aliases, sub-groups, targeting details, or specific tactics beyond this donation-based extortion framing are directly provided in the content.