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YOU WONT BELIEVE: A new data wiper is targeting linux x86 network devices - You Need To See This

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Hackers have been observed targeting Linux x86 networking devices and Internet of Things (IoT) appliances with a new data wiper called AcidPour.

Data wipers are arguably among the most destructive forms of malware. Their goal is to simply destroy, or wipe, all of the data found on the compromised endpoint. 

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