Malware is believed to be the same or similar to the one used in the Sony attack last week. Malware can wipe data from any system it infects, effectively making computers unusable. The FBI warned that it will be extremely costly and nearly impossible to recover any overwritten data. The malware is typically delivered via a malicious email attachment, CSO Online said in its review of the FBI alert. The attacks are widely seen as retribution for Sonys soon-to-be released movie The Interview, about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/news/fbi-warns-us-businesses-destructive-data-wiping-malware/