Wiper malware



Imagine working all day long on a project or coding and on the next day when you turn the computer, all of that is gone. Possibly the worst thing that could happen to you. Unfortunately, there is malware that could cause such incidents. Wiper is a malware that  has the purpose of destroying  all the data from the target computer

Back in 2014 wiper made major news after south Korean hackers attacked Sony when Sony pictures were preparing to release the film “The interviewer.” The movie portrays an interview with South Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Sony Pictures was hit by wipers and lost more than $16 million.






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