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#6 The Record threat-intel April 22, 2026 at 19:00 UTC

Hackers deployed wiper malware in destructive attacks on Venezuela’s energy sector

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Researchers discovered a previously unknown wiper malware deployed against Venezuela's energy and utilities sector in attacks designed to systematically destroy systems. The malware targets recovery mechanisms and overwrites drives to prevent restoration, indicating state-level destructive cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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