Security News > 2022 > March > Destructive “HermeticWiper” malware strikes Ukraine

One of the most interesting ones is a previously unknown malware with destructive payload that has popped up on hundreds of Ukrainian machines lately.

On Feb. 23, a tweet from ESET Research claims they discovered a new malware that wipes data, used in Ukraine.

HermeticWiper: A very efficient, destructive malware.

HermeticWiper is a piece of malware whose purpose is to render Windows devices unusable by wiping parts of it.

Figure C. One particularly interesting characteristic of this wiper is that it is a very well-written malware with very few standard functions, unlike most of the other malware spread around.

Unlike other malware whose actions are generally controlled by a threat actor via network communications, HermeticWiper does not need any.

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