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GigaWiper Combines Multiple Malware for System-Level Sabotage
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Summary
Microsoft has identified a sophisticated malware strain called GigaWiper, a Go-based backdoor combining multiple destructive capabilities – including a physical disk wiper, ransomware-like encryption, and persistent C&C communication – used by a threat actor for over eight months. This malware allows for both espionage and destructive operations, and is linked to various threat actors, including those associated with Iran and the Armored Likho APT group.
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