💻 Technology Mar 24, 2026 · Dan Goodin

Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines

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Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines
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A new hacking group has been rampaging the Internet in a persistent campaign that spreads a self-propagating and never-before-seen backdoor—and curiously a data wiper that targets Iranian machines.
The group, tracked under the name TeamPCP, first gained visibility in December, when researchers from security firm Flare observed it unleashing a worm that targeted cloud-hosted platforms that weren’t properly secured. The objective was to build a distributed proxy and scanning infrastructure and th

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