Never-before-seen data wiper may have been used by Russia against Ukraine

AcidRain, discovered in 2022, is tied to AcidPour. Both are attributed to Russia.

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CryWiper data wiper targets Russian courts, mayor’s offices

CryWiper was first discovered by #Kaspersky this fall, where they say the malware was used in an attack against a Russian organization.

#CryWiper #Russia #RussianCourts #MayorsOffices #DataWiper #MasqueradingAsRansomware
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-crywiper-data-wiper-targets-russian-courts-mayor-s-offices/

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.

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Russian courts attacked by CryWiper malware that poses as ransomware

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New CryWiper data wiper targets Russian courts, mayor’s offices

CryWiper was first discovered by #Kaspersky this fall, where they say the malware was used in an attack against a Russian organization.

#CryWiper #Russia #RussianCourts #MayorsOffices #DataWiper #MasqueradingAsRansomware
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-crywiper-data-wiper-targets-russian-courts-mayor-s-offices/

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.

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BleepingComputer tweets:

A new 'Azov Ransomware' wiper is trying to frame BleepingComputer and researchers for its development.

To be clear: BleepingComputer and those listed in the ransom note are 𝗡𝗢𝗧 involved with this malware.

While the data wiper calls itself a ransomware, as it contains no valid contact info to negotiate a ransom, it should be considered a data wiper that is destructive in nature.

#Azov #Ransomware #DataWiper #FrameJob #BleepingComputer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-azov-data-wiper-tries-to-frame-researchers-and-bleepingcomputer/

New Azov data wiper tries to frame researchers and BleepingComputer

A new and destructive 'Azov Ransomware' data wiper is being heavily distributed through pirated software, key generators, and adware bundles, trying to frame well-known security researchers by claiming they are behind the attack.

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