Latest Wiper news

Rafel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks

An open-source Android malware named 'Rafel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment on Telegram.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Bill Toulas
- March 19, 2024
- 10:33 AM
- 0
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.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- 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.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- 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.
- Bill Toulas
- December 09, 2022
- 12:00 PM
- 3
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.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Bill Toulas
- 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.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 09, 2022
- 03:29 PM
- 0
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.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 27, 2022
- 08:16 PM
- 0
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.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 14, 2022
- 03:06 PM
- 0
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.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 28, 2022
- 03:03 PM
- 0
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.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- 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.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 23, 2022
- 05:31 PM
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CISA urges US orgs to prepare for data-wiping cyberattacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urges U.S. organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses against data-wiping attacks recently seen targeting Ukrainian government agencies and businesses.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 19, 2022
- 01:33 PM
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Microsoft: Fake ransomware targets Ukraine in data-wiping attacks

Microsoft is warning of destructive data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware being used in attacks against multiple organizations in Ukraine.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 16, 2022
- 01:32 PM
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