In Iran, New Data Wiping Malware on the Loose

IR-CERT has warned of a recently identified destructive malware (Batchwiper) in Iran that wipes files, disk partitions, and user profiles on infected systems. Security vendors including AlienVault and Symantec analyzed the sample and described it as simple and not widespread, with no evident links to high-profile APTs; potential delivery methods include USB devices or spear-phishing. While damaging to affected systems, current reports indicate limited scope and low sophistication.