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

  • Anonymous Coward--Slashdot.org
  • published date: 2026-03-24 16:36:18 UTC

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 group, tracked under the name TeamPCP, first gained visib…

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. T… [+1806 chars]