# Microsoft discovers new multi-malware package 'GigaWiper' capable of deploying wipers and ransomware

> Microsoft warns of “GigaWiper,” a destructive malware attributed to Iranian group CyberAv3ngers that combines multiple variants into oneIt can wipe drives, encrypt files with a fake ransomware extension, or overwrite…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-discovers-new-multi-malware-package-gigawiper-capable-of-deploying-wipers-and-ransomware?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5135a822f8bed6632d8bb9)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5135a822f8bed6632d8bb9

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