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Ukraine: Wiper malware masquerading as ransomware hits government organizations

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()3 min read4 · 1 read
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In the wake of last week’s attention-grabbing defacements of many Ukrainian government websites, Microsoft researchers have revealed evidence of a malware operation targeting multiple organizations in Ukraine, deploying what seems to be ransomware but is actually Master Boot Records (MBR) wiper malware.

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