Collaborate Disseminate
A new disk wiping malware has been uncovered targeting a petroleum company in Europe, which is quite similar to the mysterious disk wiper malware Shamoon that wiped data from 35,000 computers at Saudi Arabia’s national oil company in 2012.
Disk wiping… Continue reading StoneDrill Disk Wiping Malware Found Targeting European Industries
Meaner strain of Shamoon makes comeback, joined by new, never-before disk wiper. Continue reading This hard drive will self destruct. Data-wiping malware targets Europe
The complex, destructive cyberattacks launched against Saudi Arabian businesses and government organizations in recent months are likely coming from at least two separate groups with aligned interests, according to a group of cybersecurity intelligence and research professionals. Based on newly released forensic evidence unearthed by Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team, data destroying malware known respectively as Shamoon 2.0 and StoneDrill has been located in computers stationed in Saudi Arabia. Beginning in Nov. 2016, researchers say there’s been three different “waves” of Shamoon 2.0 hitting computers in Saudi Arabia — executed twice in November and most recently on Jan. 23. According to the Saudi National Cyber Security Center, Shamoon 2.0 has so far infected 11 organizations. Multiple reports attribute Shamoon 2.0 to Iranian government hackers, though Kaspersky Lab does not provide attribution. “The Iranian attacks are probably a consequence of their incredibly strained relations,” said John Hultquist, iSight’s director of espionage analysis. “Tensions rose from a stampede which […]
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Kaspersky Lab released details about new wiper malware called StoneDrill that bears similarities to Shamoon2 and an APT outfit known as NewsBeef. Continue reading Destructive StoneDrill Wiper Malware On The Loose
Kaspersky Lab released details about new wiper malware called StoneDrill that bears similarities to Shamoon2 and an APT outfit known as NewsBeef. Continue reading Destructive StoneDrill Wiper Malware On The Loose
Beginning in November 2016, Kaspersky Lab observed a new wave of wiper attacks directed at multiple targets in the Middle East. The malware used in the new attacks was a variant of the infamous Shamoon worm that targeted Saudi Aramco and Rasgas back in 2012. Continue reading From Shamoon to StoneDrill
Recent attacks involving the destructive malware Shamoon appear to be part of a much wider campaign in the Middle East and beyond.Read More Continue reading Shamoon: Multi-staged destructive attacks limited to specific targets
Recent attacks involving the destructive malware Shamoon appear to be part of a much wider campaign in the Middle East and beyond.Read More Continue reading Shamoon: Multi-staged destructive attacks limited to specific targets
By Salek Ahmed
The never ending cyber war between Iran and Saudi Arabia has reached a new height – Same goes for the use of Shamoon malware from Iran against the Kingdom. The renewed attacks have come after a four-year sabbatical with what seems like a newer, improved strain of the Shamoon malware virus. The Saudi government had issued a […]
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Researchers from Arbor Networks’ Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) say they have unearthed fresh leads on the tools and techniques used in the most recent wave of Shamoon attacks. Continue reading Researchers Uncover New Leads Behind Shamoon2