GermanWiper

First seen
2019-07-30 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware, wiper
Profile updated
2026-07-07 16:11:50

Targeted industries: financial-services government-and-public-sector healthcare-and-pharmaceutical

Targeted regions: country_code:de

Context

GermanWiper is a ransomware that masquerades as a traditional file-encrypting malware but instead irreversibly wipes files. It has primarily targeted organizations in Germany.