Microsoft Warns New 'GigaWiper' Malware Combines Espionage and Destructive Capabilities
A new multi-purpose backdoor allows cyber threat actors to conduct both quiet espionage activity and destructive wiping operations
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A new multi-purpose backdoor allows cyber threat actors to conduct both quiet espionage activity and destructive wiping operations
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The malware targeted 24 organizations across Africa, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East
The backdoor allowed attackers to upload and download files, execute commands and remove their footprint