Wiper malware is an alarming threat to corporate data. Unlike ransomware, which can encrypt and disable your files until you pay a ransom, wiper malware aims to delete your data permanently and cause as much destruction as possible. Once it infects your system, it will make your data completely unrecoverable. This type of malware is hazardous because it offers no possibility of recovery by paying a ransom.
Wiper malware has grown more common in recent years, with several high-profile attacks making headlines. The WannaCry attack in 2017, which affected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide, is believed to have been a wiper attack.
