https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thanos-ransomware-auto-spreads-to-windows-devices-evades-security/ > The Thanos ransomware is the first to use a researcher-disclosed RIPlace anti-ransomware evasion technique as well as numerous other advanced features that make it a serious threat to keep an eye on. > Thanos first began private distribution at the end of October 2019, but it was not until January 2020 when victims seeking help for what was called then the Quimera Ransomware.