Wiper malware is a type of malicious software designed to destroy data irreversibly by overwriting files, disks or the MBR (master boot record) so that machines become unusable. Unlike ransomware, it does not seek a ransom, although it sometimes poses as ransomware, as NotPetya did in 2017. The main defense is isolated or immutable backups that are tested regularly.
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