Wiper Malware Attacks: A New Era of Cyber Disruption
The cyberattack on Stryker is a striking sign of change within the cybersecurity world, with attackers moving beyond stealing information to causing total operational disruptions. Wiper malware differs from ransomware in that it has been designed to permanently destroy data through file overwrite, corruption of boot records and removal of any chance of recovery using shadow copy. It is nearly impossible to restore the data leading to extended periods of system being down.
