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Malicious Code: Wiper Malware

ID Name
ATAGS-T1054.001 Bootkit
ATAGS-T1054.002 Ransomware
ATAGS-T1054.003 Rootkit
ATAGS-T1054.004 Wiper Malware

Threat actors may deploy wiper malware, which is a type of malicious software designed to destroy data or render it unusable. Wiper malware can spread through various means, software vulnerabilities (CWE/CVE), or by exploiting weak or stolen credentials.

ID: ATAGS-T1054.004
Sub-technique of:  ATAGS-T1054
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Tactic: Execution
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Targeted Components: Software
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Responsibility: Provider
Created: 18 April 2026
Last Modified: 18 April 2026

Mitigations

This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features.