Malware March 15, 2022

CaddyWiper: Third wiper malware targeting Ukrainian organizations

3 min read - On March 1, 2022, ESET reported a third destructive data wiper variant used in attacks against Ukrainian organizations dubbed as CaddyWiper. CaddyWiper’s method of destruction is by overwriting file data with “NULL” values. This is the fourth sample of malware…

Advanced Threats December 4, 2019

New Destructive Wiper ZeroCleare Targets Energy Sector in the Middle East

8 min read - According to IBM X-Force research, the ZeroCleare wiper was used to execute a destructive attack that affected organizations in the energy and industrial sectors in the Middle East.

August 7, 2019

GermanWiper Malware Destroys Data Even When Victims Pay the Ransom

< 1 min read - Researchers spotted a new malware family called GermanWiper that masquerades as ransomware but destroys affected data — even when victims pay the ransom.

July 10, 2017

NotPetya Operators Installed Three Backdoors on M.E.Doc Software Server Before Activating Malware

2 min read - New research revealed that the threat actors behind the recent NotPetya wiperware attacks had established three backdoors in the M.E.Doc servers.

Malware January 21, 2015

Wiper Malware Poses Destructive Threat

2 min read - Wiper malware can destroy important data and cripple computer systems. It was most recently used in the high-profile breach against Sony Pictures.