Azov Ransomware is a wiper, destroying data 666 bytes at a time

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The Azov Ransomware continues to be heavily distributed worldwide, now proven to be a data wiper that intentionally destroys victims' data and infects other programs.

Last month, a threat actor began distributing malware called 'Azov Ransomware' through cracks and pirated software that pretended to encrypt victims' files.

However, instead of providing contact info to negotiate a ransom, the ransom note told victims to contact security researchers and journalists to frame them as the developers of the ransomware.

As there was no contact info, and the listed contacts had no way of helping victims, we assumed that the malware was a data wiper.

Last week, Checkpoint security researcher Jiří Vinopal analyzed the Azov Ransomware and confirmed to BleepingComputer that the malware was specially crafted to corrupt data.

Azov Ransomware is a wiper, destroying data 666 bytes at a time

The Azov Ransomware continues to be heavily distributed worldwide, now proven to be a data wiper that intentionally destroys victims' data and infects other programs.

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