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Malware designed to erase files on the host computer
In computer security, a wiper is a class of malware intended to erase (wipe, hence the name) the hard drive or other static memory of the computer it
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Iran-linked hacktivist organization
towards broader anti-Israeli messaging. It was behind HamsaUpdate, a wiper malware campaign targeting Israeli citizens using both Microsoft Windows and
Handala_Hack_Team
Cyber attack on US communications company Viasat
updates to the modems which allowed them to deliver the novel wiper malware AcidRain. Wiper malwares are designed to render their targets completely useless
Viasat_hack
Modular computer malware discovered in 2012
Flame, also known as Flamer, sKyWIper, and Skywiper, is modular computer malware discovered in 2012 that attacks computers running the Microsoft Windows
Flame_(malware)
Release of hacked data from Sony Pictures
information. The perpetrators then employed a variant of the Shamoon wiper malware to erase Sony's computer infrastructure. During the hack, the group
2014_Sony_Pictures_hack
Russian hacker group
deployed wiper malware dubbed DynoWiper on the HMI machines. The report also details a secondary wiper malware that the team dubs LazyWiper which overwrites
Sandworm_(hacker_group)
Attack on Ukrainian government and websites
dubbed the malware HermeticWiper, named for its genuine code signing certificate from Cyprus-based company Hermetica Digital Ltd. The wiper was reportedly
2022_Ukraine_cyberattacks
Malicious software
classify malware into one or more sub-types (i.e. computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, logic bombs, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, wipers and
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Modular computer virus
(2012-10-25). "Shamoon Malware and SCADA Security – What are the Impacts?". Sean Gallagher (2016-12-01). "Shamoon wiper malware returns with a vengeance"
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Use of electronic warfare during the 2026 Iran war
operations (notably Stuxnet in 2010) with documented capabilities in wiper malware, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and espionage against
Cyberwarfare during the 2026 Iran war
Cyberwarfare_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Campaign in ongoing war since 2014
4 March 2022. Milmo, Dan (25 February 2022). "Russia unleashed data-wiper malware on Ukraine, say cyber experts". The Guardian. Archived from the original
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Retrieved March 6, 2025. Seals, Tara (August 10, 2021). "Chaos Malware Walks Line Between Ransomware and Wiper". Threatpost. Retrieved March 6, 2025. v t e
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causing the company to spend a week restoring their services. Wiper – In December 2011, the malware successfully erased information on hard disks at the Oil
List_of_cyberattacks
Malware program
Spy Wiper, also known as Mail Wiper and Spy Deleter, is a malware program that was fraudulently sold as an antispyware program. In 2005, the Federal Trade
Spy_Wiper
Malware framework for attacking industrial control systems
Industroyer (also referred to as Crashoverride) is a malware framework considered to have been used in the cyberattack on Ukraine's power grid on 17 December
Industroyer
Family of encrypting ransomware discovered in 2016
Petya is a family of encrypting malware that was first discovered in 2016. The malware targets Microsoft Windows–based systems, infecting the master boot
Petya_(malware_family)
American cybersecurity company
Ukraine during Russia's invasion, including countless spam campaigns and wiper malware families.[citation needed] In December 2023, CNN reported on Cisco Talos'
Cisco_Talos
Unit of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate
since at least 2020, that often used multiple families of destructive wiper malware including "WhisperGate." The United States Justice Department indicted
GRU_Unit_29155
2022 Windows malware
FoxBlade is a trojan horse wiper malware identified on 23 February 2022 by Microsoft's Threat Assessment Center that appeared to be aimed at targets in
FoxBlade
Anti-spyware program by Wiper Software
for malware. Paid WiperSoft features include malware detection and removal, help desk services and custom fix. According to Wiper Software, the program
WiperSoft
American communications company
discovery of a new wiper malware codenamed AcidRain designed to permanently disable routers. Viasat later confirmed that the AcidRain malware was used during
Viasat_(American_company)
Computer malware timeline
report that "sKyWIper is certainly the most sophisticated malware we encountered during our practice; arguably, it is the most complex malware ever found"
Timeline of computer viruses and worms
Timeline_of_computer_viruses_and_worms
Iranian hacking group
e-government systems. Their tools involve the use of bespoke wiper malware called Cl Wiper and No-Justice. "It's not Handala – it's four groups with four
Void_Manticore
CIA files on cyber war and surveillance
Retrieved 9 March 2017. "CIA false flag team repurposed Shamoon data wiper, other malware". PCWorld. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved
Vault_7
Forensic analysts later suggested malicious management controls and wiper malware as the root cause. The outsource of COTS components, external vendors
Cybersecurity_in_space
money collected from the TB2 crowdfunder), 110 Lithuanian-made EDM4S Sky Wiper anti drone weapons, 37 WB Electronics Warmates (including launch/control
List of humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war
List_of_humanitarian_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
Malware agent
7 December 2012. "Infosecurity – Kaspersky looks at the wreckage of Wiper malware". Infosecurity-magazine.com. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012
Cyberweapon
Series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware
Ukraine. The cyberattack involved malware that resembled Petya ransomware but was later found to function as a wiper rather than traditional ransomware
2017 Ukraine ransomware attacks
2017_Ukraine_ransomware_attacks
Cybercrime organization
South Korea. The attacks continued on March 20, 2013, with DarkSeoul, a wiper attack that targeted three South Korean broadcast companies, financial institutes
Lazarus_Group
Malware that collects and transmits user information without their knowledge
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is any malware that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity
Spyware
Cyberattack on a power grid in Kiev, Ukraine
transmission station, causing a power cut. Then an hour later they ran wiper malware to disable the station's computer, making it impossible to monitor the
2016_Kyiv_cyberattack
Russian ISP openly engaged in criminal activities
that MalwareAlarm is an update of the fake anti-spyware Malware Wiper. The user is enticed to use a “free download” to test for spyware or malware on their
Russian_Business_Network
Use of digital attacks against a state
"BlackEnergy malware activity spiked in runup to Ukraine power grid takedown". The Register. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016. "Ukraine crisis: 'Wiper' discovered
Cyberwarfare
Intentional delayed sabotage of a computer program with activation subject to conditions
banks and two media companies simultaneously." Symantec reported that the malware also contained a component that was capable of wiping Linux machines. On
Logic_bomb
which they call sKyWIper. At the same time Kaspersky Lab analyzed the malware Flame and Iran National CERT (MAHER) the malware Flamer. Later, they turned
CrySyS_Lab
Iranian hacker group
reportedly uses a dropper program designated DropShot, which can deploy a wiper called ShapeShift, or install a backdoor called TurnedUp. The group is reported
Elfin_Team
Alleged cyber-warfare attack on South Korea
websites were directly linked to the "DarkSeoul" gang and Trojan.Castov. Malware related to the attack is called "DarkSeoul" in the computer world and was
2013_South_Korea_cyberattack
2011-2013, targeting banks, media outlets, and government agencies using malware and wiper attacks to cause damage. DarkSide, a cybercriminal hacking group,
List_of_hacker_groups
Branch of computer security related to the automotive context
almost everything in the vehicle, from simple tasks such as activating the wipers to more safety-related ones like brake-by-wire or ABS (Anti-lock Braking
Automotive_security
Entity that issues digital certificates
traffic using the subordinate certificate. In 2012, the Flame malware (also known as SkyWiper) contained modules that had an MD5 collision with a valid certificate
Certificate_authority
Computer hacking contest
Researchers from the Synacktiv Team were able to remotely start the windshield wipers, open the trunk, and flash the headlights of the vehicle. The event's final
Pwn2Own
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