Russia Hacked: ‘Wiper’ Attacks Spread Across Country as New Ransomware

Cybersecurity researchers warns that a new data-wiping trojan has hijacked judicial courts and mayoral offices in Russia. This type of malware usually pretends to ask for a ransom, but in this case, the trojan is designed to be destructive by wiping data from files stored on victims’ computers. At first glance, the malware, dubbed CryWiper, […]

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