EvilPlayout

Malware type
wiper
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:13:19

Targeted industries: media-and-entertainment

Targeted regions: country_code:ir

Context

A wiper used against in an attack against Iran’s state broadcaster. Using campaign name coined by Check Point in lack of a better name for the wiper component.

Reports & references

  • research.checkpoint.com — Evilplayout Attack Against Irans State Broadcaster (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Evilplayout (report)

External references