Russian Hackers Target Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded ‘AcidPour’ Malware

March 22, 2024 at 12:33AM New findings from SentinelOne show that the data wiping malware AcidPour may have been used in attacks targeting four Ukrainian telecom providers, linked to Russian military intelligence. It has expanded capabilities to disable various devices and overlaps with the AcidRain wiper, demonstrating a refined and calculated approach by threat actors … Read more

New AcidPour data wiper targets Linux x86 network devices

March 19, 2024 at 10:36AM A new destructive malware named AcidPour was identified, targeting Linux x86 IoT and networking devices. It shares characteristics with AcidRain, a data-wiping malware, potentially pointing to an evolution or different origin. The malware’s expanded reach raises concerns, and public collaboration in analyzing and verifying its impact is encouraged by security … Read more

Suspected Russian Data-Wiping ‘AcidPour’ Malware Targeting Linux x86 Devices

March 19, 2024 at 06:48AM A new variant of the data wiping malware AcidRain, named AcidPour, has been discovered, targeting Linux x86 devices. This ELF binary variant is designed to erase content from RAID arrays and UBI file systems. The specific targets and scale of the attacks are currently unknown. The discovery highlights the use … Read more