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PoorTry Windows driver evolves into a full-featured EDR wiper
The malicious PoorTry kernel-mode Windows driver used by multiple ransomware gangs to turn off Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions has evolved into an EDR wiper, deleting files crucial for the operation of security solutions and making restoration harder.
- August 28, 2024
- 02:57 PM
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New Android malware wipes your device after draining bank accounts
A new Android malware that researchers call 'BingoMod' can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims' bank accounts using the on-device fraud technique.
- July 31, 2024
- 12:23 PM
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Rafel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks
An open-source Android malware named 'Rafel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment on Telegram.
- June 22, 2024
- 10:19 AM
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Former IT employee gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers
A former quality assurance employee of National Computer Systems (NCS) was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for reportedly deleting 180 virtual servers after being fired.
- June 14, 2024
- 11:51 AM
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New BiBi Wiper version also destroys the disk partition table
A new version of the BiBi Wiper malware is now deleting the disk partition table to make data restoration harder, extending the downtime for targeted victims.
- May 20, 2024
- 12:06 PM
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New AcidPour data wiper targets Linux x86 network devices
A new destructive malware named AcidPour was spotted in the wild, featuring data-wiper functionality and targeting Linux x86 IoT and networking devices.
- March 19, 2024
- 10:33 AM
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Israel warns of BiBi wiper attacks targeting Linux and Windows
Data-wiping attacks are becoming more frequent on Israeli computers as researchers discovered variants of the BiBi malware family that destroys data on both Linux and Windows systems.
- November 13, 2023
- 11:53 AM
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New BiBi-Linux wiper malware targets Israeli orgs in destructive attacks
A new malware wiper known as BiBi-Linux is being used to destroy data in attacks targeting Linux systems belonging to Israeli companies.
- October 30, 2023
- 12:53 PM
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Russian hackers use WinRAR to wipe Ukraine state agency’s data
The Russian 'Sandworm' hacking group has been linked to an attack on Ukrainian state networks where WinRar was used to destroy data on government devices.
- May 03, 2023
- 04:41 PM
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Ukraine: Sandworm hackers hit news agency with 5 data wipers
The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) found a cocktail of five different data-wiping malware strains deployed on the network of the country's national news agency (Ukrinform) on January 17th.
- January 27, 2023
- 01:10 PM
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Antivirus and EDR solutions tricked into acting as data wipers
A security researcher has found a way to exploit the data deletion capabilities of widely used endpoint detection and response (EDR) and antivirus (AV) software from Microsoft, SentinelOne, TrendMicro, Avast, and AVG to turn them into data wipers.
- December 09, 2022
- 12:00 PM
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Hackers use new Fantasy data wiper in coordinated supply chain attack
The Iranian Agrius APT hacking group is using a new 'Fantasy' data wiper in supply-chain attacks impacting organizations in Israel, Hong Kong, and South Africa.
- December 07, 2022
- 12:36 PM
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New CryWiper data wiper targets Russian courts, mayor’s offices
A previously undocumented data wiper named CryWiper is masquerading as ransomware, extorting victims to pay for a decrypter, but in reality, it just destroys data beyond recovery.
- December 02, 2022
- 12:29 PM
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Fake adult sites push data wipers disguised as ransomware
Malicious adult websites push fake ransomware which, in reality, acts as a wiper that quietly tries to delete almost all of the data on your device.
- October 09, 2022
- 10:16 AM
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Roblox Game Pass store used to sell ransomware decryptor
A new ransomware is taking the unusual approach of selling its decryptor on the Roblox gaming platform using the service's in-game Robux currency.
- June 09, 2022
- 03:29 PM
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Beware: Onyx ransomware destroys files instead of encrypting them
A new Onyx ransomware operation is destroying large files instead of encrypting them, preventing those files from being decrypted even if a ransom is paid.
- April 27, 2022
- 08:16 PM
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New CaddyWiper data wiping malware hits Ukrainian networks
Newly discovered data-destroying malware was observed earlier today in attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations and deleting data across systems on compromised networks.
- March 14, 2022
- 03:06 PM
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CISA and FBI warn of potential data wiping attacks spillover
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned US organizations that data wiping attacks targeting Ukraine could spill over to targets from other countries.
- February 28, 2022
- 03:03 PM
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Ransomware used as decoy in data-wiping attacks on Ukraine
The new data wiper malware deployed on Ukrainian networks in destructive attacks on Wednesday right before Russia invaded Ukraine earlier today was, in some cases, accompanied by a GoLang-based ransomware decoy.
- February 24, 2022
- 10:39 AM
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New data-wiping malware used in destructive attacks on Ukraine
Cybersecurity firms have found a new data wiper used in destructive attacks today against Ukrainian networks just as Russia moves troops into regions of Ukraine.
- February 23, 2022
- 05:31 PM
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