Technique
technique:wiper
Also: data-wiping malware
Destructive malware behavior that deletes system data, configurations, services, or boot information to prevent systems from operating.
Destructive malware behavior that deletes system data, configurations, services, or boot information to prevent systems from operating.
“a destructive wiper as their payload”
“deleting the boot configuration from infected machines”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Olympic Destroyer | Explicit | 77 |
Olympic Destroyer USES wiper
The malware used destructive wiping behavior, deleting data and disabling systems.
Explicit Confidence 96% · Andy Greenberg EP 77 Details
“a component that would use those stolen passwords with remote access features to spread among computers and destroy all of the data on them”