Shamoon 2.0

  • First known sample

    2016
  • Discovery

    2017
  • Current status

    Active
  • Type

    Data destroyer
  • Targeted platforms

    Windows
  • TOP targeted countries

    Saudi Arabia
SHAMOON

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  • The way of propagation

    Access to network connections
  • Purpose/Functions

    Data wiping
  • Targets

    Government entities , Telecoms
  • Artefacts/Attribution

    Shamoon embeds Arabic-Yemen resource language sections.

  • Description

    First discovered at the end of November 2016, this wiper malware was a variant of the Shamoon worm first found in 2012. This highly destructive malware targeted organizations in various critical and economic sectors in Saudia Arabia, wiping the system once inside.

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