BrickerBot
- First seen
- 2017-04-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- ddos, wiper
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:40:00
Targeted industries: energy-and-utilities technology-and-telecommunications
Context
BrickerBot is malware that targets IoT devices, rendering them unusable by corrupting their storage and disrupting their network configurations. It is known for initiating Permanent Denial of Service (PDoS) attacks.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Py.Brickerbot (report)
- bleepingcomputer.com — Brickerbot Author Retires Claiming To Have Bricked Over 10 Million Iot Devices (report)
- trustwave.com — Brickerbot Mod Plaintext Analysis (report)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov — Ics Alert 17 102 01A (report)
- seclists.org — 7 (report)
- depastedihrn3jtw.onion — Show (report)
- bleepingcomputer.com — Brickerbot Author Claims He Bricked Two Million Devices (report)
- security.radware.com — Brickerbot Pdos Permanent Denial Of Service (report)