Sandworm Targets Ukraine’s National News Agency

Wiper malware can be a very destructive tool for threat actors when targeting a specific group or business. Although difficult to defend against, there are ways to make organizations less susceptible to these types of attacks. Some of these methods include:

• Making sure malware protection and AV is up to date
• Regularly creating secure offline backups
• Train employees on how to spot phishing attempts and other forms of attacks
• Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as practical after they are released.

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