Disk Knight

First seen
2014-03-01 00:00:00
Malware type
wiper
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:57:56

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities

Targeted regions: country_code:us country_code:ru

Context

Disk Knight is a wiper malware family known for its destructive capabilities, primarily targeting critical infrastructure sectors such as energy and government. Its primary objective is to erase data on infected systems, rendering them inoperable.

Reports & references

  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Disk Knight (report)
  • lucadamico.dev — Diskknight (report)

External references