WhisperGate
Target: Ukraine
Year: since January, 2022
Genre: Ransomware
Reporter: Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)
Case Study:
WhisperGate has two stages: Corrupt system’s boot record, display a fake ransomware note, encrypt files based on certain extensions. The target data is destroyed already; even if you paid the ransom.
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