Dossier
Lotus Wiper
Coverage of Lotus Wiper in the Nexus archive.
- Lotus Wiper Attack Targets Venezuelan Energy Firms, Utilities
The Lotus Wiper malware, targeting Venezuelan energy firms and utilities, employs sophisticated living-off-the-land techniques to enable widespread data deletion. Analysis reveals detailed strategies used in the destructive cyber attack.
- Lotus Wiper Malware Targets Venezuelan Energy Systems in Destructive Attack
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new data wiper malware, Lotus Wiper, used in destructive attacks targeting Venezuela's energy and utilities sector between late 2025 and early 2026. The malware, identified by Kaspersky, employs batch scripts to initiate file deletion campaigns.