Security News > 2023 > October > BiBi-Linux wiper targets Israeli companies

Attackers have started using new wiper malware called BiBi-Linux to attack Israeli companies and destroy their data.

The Security Joes Incident Response team found the malware during a forensics investigation of a breach within an Israeli company.

The wiper first overwrites the files' content with random data and then it renames them and adds an extension that includes the substring "BiBi".

Pro-Palestinian hacktivists have lately expanded their attacks to target not only Israeli objectives but also countries considered to be Israeli allies.

Wiper malware has also been widely used by Russian hackers to target Ukrainian companies, government organizations and critical infrastructure.

Attackers deploying wipers generally do not have a financial interest in mind, but aim to wipe as much data as possible and destroy operating systems.

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