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Self-Propagating Malware Poisons Open Source Software, Wipes Iran-Based Machines

  • BeauHD--Slashdot.org
  • published date: 2026-03-24 18:00:00 UTC

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A new hacking group has been rampaging the Internet in a persistent campaign that spreads a self-propagating and never-before-seen backdoor -- and curiously a data wiper that targets Iranian machines. The…

A new hacking group has been rampaging the Internet in a persistent campaign that spreads a self-propagating and never-before-seen backdoor -- and curiously a data wiper that targets Iranian machines… [+1809 chars]