Security News > 2017 > June > ExPetr Called a Wiper Attack, Not Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-06-29 19:46
The global outbreak of the Petya/ExPetr malware wasn't a ransomware attack, it was wiper malware aimed to sabotage, according to experts.
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http://threatpost.com/expetr-called-a-wiper-attack-not-ransomware/126614/
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