Wiper

US announces a $10M reward for Russia’s GRU hacker behind attacks on UkraineUS announces a $10M reward for Russia’s GRU hacker behind attacks on Ukraine

US announces a $10M reward for Russia’s GRU hacker behind attacks on Ukraine

The US DoJ announced charges against a member of Russia's military intelligence service GRU for conducting wiper attacks on Ukraine…

11 months ago
New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Is it a Russia’s weapon?New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Is it a Russia’s weapon?

New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Is it a Russia’s weapon?

A new variant of the Russia-linked wiper AcidRain, tracked as AcidPour, was spotted targeting Linux x86 devices. A new variant…

1 year ago
Iranian Agonizing Serpens APT is targeting Israeli entities with destructive cyber attacksIranian Agonizing Serpens APT is targeting Israeli entities with destructive cyber attacks

Iranian Agonizing Serpens APT is targeting Israeli entities with destructive cyber attacks

Iran-linked Agonizing Serpens group has been targeting Israeli organizations with destructive cyber attacks since January. Iran-linked Agonizing Serpens group (aka Agrius, BlackShadow, Pink…

2 years ago
Pro-Hamas hacktivist group targets Israel with BiBi-Linux wiperPro-Hamas hacktivist group targets Israel with BiBi-Linux wiper

Pro-Hamas hacktivist group targets Israel with BiBi-Linux wiper

A pro-Hamas hacker group is targeting Israeli entities using a new Linux-based wiper malware dubbed BiBi-Linux Wiper. During a forensics investigation,…

2 years ago
Microsoft sheds light on a year of Russian hybrid warfare in UkraineMicrosoft sheds light on a year of Russian hybrid warfare in Ukraine

Microsoft sheds light on a year of Russian hybrid warfare in Ukraine

Russia-linked threat actors targeted at least 17 European nations in 2023, and 74 countries since the start of the invasion…

2 years ago
Many cyber operations conducted by Russia are yet to be publicly disclosed, says Dutch intelligenceMany cyber operations conducted by Russia are yet to be publicly disclosed, says Dutch intelligence

Many cyber operations conducted by Russia are yet to be publicly disclosed, says Dutch intelligence

Dutch intelligence revealed that many cyber operations attributed to Russia against Ukraine and NATO members have yet to be publicly…

2 years ago
Sandworm APT group hit Ukrainian news agency with five data wipersSandworm APT group hit Ukrainian news agency with five data wipers

Sandworm APT group hit Ukrainian news agency with five data wipers

The Ukrainian (CERT-UA) discovered five different wipers deployed on the network of the country's national news agency, Ukrinform. On January…

2 years ago
Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiperSandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper

Sandworm APT targets Ukraine with new SwiftSlicer wiper

Russia-linked Sandworm APT group is behind a new Golang-based wiper, tracked as SwiftSlicer, that hit Ukraine, ESET reports. Researchers from…

2 years ago
New CryWiper wiper targets Russian entities masquerading as a ransomwareNew CryWiper wiper targets Russian entities masquerading as a ransomware

New CryWiper wiper targets Russian entities masquerading as a ransomware

Experts spotted a new data wiper, dubbed CryWiper, that was employed in destructive attacks against Russian mayor's offices and courts. Researchers…

2 years ago
AcidRain, a wiper that crippled routers and modems in EuropeAcidRain, a wiper that crippled routers and modems in Europe

AcidRain, a wiper that crippled routers and modems in Europe

Researchers spotted a new destructive wiper, tracked as AcidRain, that is likely linked to the recent attack against Viasat. Security…

3 years ago