A cyber attack that derailed websites of Iran’s transport ministry and its national railway system earlier this month was the result of a never-before-seen reusable wiper malware called “Meteor” Researchers from Iranian antivirus firm Amn Pardaz and SentinelOne say it’s the first incident involving the deployment of this malware. Meteor is believed to have been in the works over the past three years. The attack has not been linked to any previously identified threat group or to additional attacks, researchers say.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/a-new-wiper-malware-was-behind-recent.html