A new destructive Windows backdoor, dubbed GigaWiper, has been identified by Microsoft, capable of deploying multiple wiper and ransomware strains within a single package. This modular tool integrates at least three distinct malware families, including Black Basta, Ragnar Locker, and Lockbit, along with components targeting VMware ESXi. The backdoor also incorporates capabilities from Qakbot and IcedID, and utilizes Cobalt Strike for command and control, posing a significant threat to organizations running Microsoft Windows and Fortinet's Fortios and FortiGate systems. AI
RANK_REASON The item describes a new malware tool, GigaWiper, which is a backdoor that bundles multiple cyberattack strains.
- Black Basta
- Cobalt Strike
- Continental AG
- FortiGate
- Fortinet
- Fortios
- GigaWiper
- IcedID
- Lockbit
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Windows
- Qakbot
- Ragnar Locker
- VMware ESXi
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