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GigaWiper: The Malware That Destroys on Demand

A newly uncovered piece of malicious software lets criminals break into a system, wait quietly, then choose exactly how they want to erase everything. Microsoft researchers say it is unlike anything they have tracked before.

3 min read
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GigaWiper: The Swiss Army Knife of Destructive Malware

A newly named piece of malicious software has been quietly spreading for over eight months, combining spying tools, file destroyers, and fake-ransomware tricks inside a single package.

3 min read
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Microsoft Exposes GigaWiper, a New Malware That Spies on Victims Before Destroying Them

A newly discovered backdoor called GigaWiper quietly watches infected computers for months, then wipes or encrypts everything on command, with no way to recover the data.

3 min read
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Microsoft Pulls Apart 'GigaWiper', a Windows Backdoor That's Really Three Old Wreckers in a Trench Coat

The malware lets its operator pick how to trash a machine: wipe the disk, kill the Windows drive, or fake a ransomware attack with a key that's thrown away.

3 min read
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