Security News > 2017 > April > BrickerBot bricked 2 million IoT devices, its author claims (Help Net Security)

The author of BrickerBot, which “bricks” IoT devices by rewriting the flash storage space and wiping files, has emerged to explain that the malware first attempts to secure the units without damaging them. Failing that, it reverts to “plan B”, i.e. actions that result in the device being rendered temporarily or permanently unusable. He also claims that since the malware was deployed – sometime before January 2017 – it has bricked over two million of … More →

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