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https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/lotus-wiper-malware-targets-venezuelan.html
Lotus Wiper Malware Targets Venezuelan Energy Systems in Destructive Attack
Lotus Wiper hit Venezuela’s energy sector in late 2025, exploiting pre-Windows 10 1803 systems, wiping drives and crippling operations.
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https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/wiper-malware-targeted-poland-energy-grid-but-failed-to-knock-out-electricity/
Wiper malware targeted Poland energy grid, but failed to knock out electricity - Ars Technica
Jan 26, 2026 - Destructive payload unleashed on tenth anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid.
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https://securereading.com/rising-wiper-malware/
Rising Wiper Malware
Mar 15, 2026 - Rising Wiper Malware
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https://therecord.media/hackers-venezuela-wiper-malware-oil
Hackers deployed wiper malware in destructive attacks on Venezuela’s energy sector | The Record...
Apr 22, 2026 - Hackers deployed a previously unknown wiper malware against Venezuela’s energy and utilities sector in an attack that appears to have been designed to destroy...
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https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642421/Vect-ransomware-actually-destructive-wiper-malware
Vect ransomware actually destructive wiper malware | Computer Weekly
Analysis of a form of ransomware called Vect has uncovered a serious flaw that breaks its core functionality and turns it from a locker to a wiper.
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https://securereading.com/what-is-wiper-malware/
What is wiper malware
Mar 15, 2026 - What is wiper malware
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https://www.securityweek.com/new-wiper-malware-targeted-venezuelan-energy-sector-prior-to-us-intervention/
New Wiper Malware Targeted Venezuelan Energy Sector Prior to US Intervention - SecurityWeek
Apr 23, 2026 - Used in attacks against energy and utilities organizations, Lotus Wiper can overwrite drivers, delete files, and cripple recovery mechanisms.
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https://www.it-boltwise.de/lotus-wiper-zerstoererische-malware-angriffe-auf-venezuelas-energiesektor.html
Lotus Wiper: Zerstörerische Malware-Angriffe auf Venezuelas Energiesektor
Lotus Wiper, eine neue Malware, zielt auf Venezuelas Energiesektor ab und zerstört systematisch Daten. Kaspersky warnt vor den weitreichenden Folgen.
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