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Phishing Emails Impersonating Eset Target Cybersecurity Professionals With MalwareCybercriminals posing as a top security firm in Israel have launched wiper attacks on local cybersecurity professionals after bypassing significant security measures, according to recent reports. Cybersecurity firm Eset said threat actors did not compromise its systems.

Hackers breached ESET's exclusive partner in Israel to send phishing emails to Israeli businesses that pushed data wipers disguised as antivirus software for destructive attacks. [...]

The security firm is denying an assessment that its systems were compromised in Israel by pro-Palestinian cyberattackers, but acknowledged an attack on one of its partners.

Says 'limited' incident isolated to 'partner company' ESET denies being compromised after an infosec researcher highlighted a wiper campaign that appeared to victims as if it was launched using the Slovak security shop's infrastructure.…