WhisperGate suspect indicted as US offers a $10M bounty for his capture

June 26, 2024 at 08:47PM A 22-year-old Russian, Amin Timovich Stigal, has been indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly targeting Ukrainian government computers in a cyber attack known as “WhisperGate”. Stigal faces a potential five-year prison sentence and a $10 million reward has been offered for information leading to his location. The … Read more

New BiBi-Windows Wiper Targets Windows Systems in Pro-Hamas Attacks

November 13, 2023 at 12:12AM Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new version of a wiper malware called BiBi-Windows Wiper, which targets Windows systems. This variant is an expansion of the previous BiBi-Linux wiper used in cyber attacks against Israel during the recent Israel-Hamas war. The malware overwrites data in the C:\Users directory with junk data … Read more

New BiBi-Linux wiper malware targets Israeli orgs in destructive attacks

October 30, 2023 at 12:59PM A new malware called BiBi-Linux is targeting Linux systems of Israeli companies to destroy data. It does not drop a ransom note or establish communication with attackers. The malware overwrites files with useless data, damaging both the data and the operating system. It can wipe an entire device if run … Read more