Russia Unleashes PathWiper: A New Cyber Menace Targeting Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure
Russian threat actors are back in action, targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure with destructive malware. The latest culprit, PathWiper, is like HermeticWiper’s evil twin, but with a better roadmap. It’s playing whack-a-mole with Ukraine’s drives, testing the limits of the master boot record. PathWiper is wreaking havoc, one volume at a time.
Hot Take:
Ah, Russia and Ukraine, the cyberspace equivalent of Godzilla vs. King Kong, only with fewer skyscrapers and more malware. Just when you thought they’d run out of creative names for malicious software, along comes “PathWiper,” proving once again that originality in mayhem remains alive and well. It’s the sequel nobody asked for, but everyone should be paying attention to!
Key Points:
- PathWiper, a new destructive malware, targets Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
- The malware shares similarities with previous wipers like HermeticWiper.
- PathWiper attacks the master boot record (MBR) and NTFS-related artifacts.
- Legitimate endpoint administration tools were hijacked to execute the attack.
- Previous wiper attacks have been linked to Russian APT groups like Sandworm.
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