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Learn about the latest emerging cyberthreats and protection strategies. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/page/35/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- * [Home](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) * Articles # Browse all articles Categories:[MSP News Digest](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/news/) [Cyberthreats Update](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/cyberthreats-update/) [Security Research](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/security-research/) [SMB Insights](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/categories/smb-insights/) Search Filter articles by Year Select Month Select Author Select Cybersecurity Ransomware protection Malware protection Cyberthreats MSP cybersecurity Threat detection Phishing Email security [![Image 1: Raccoon Stealer: A popular and dangerous threat](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/f774f2dc9496285c596364d9968abbd7.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/raccoon-stealer-a-popular-and-dangerous-threat/) 04 May 2023 [Raccoon Stealer: A popular and dangerous threat](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/raccoon-stealer-a-popular-and-dangerous-threat/) Raccoon Stealer, also known as Mohazo or Racealer, is an info-stealer malware that first appeared in 2019, and is available as malware-as-a-service (MAAS). Available as MaaS, it has already infected over 100,000 devices in the wild, across organizations and individuals, and became one of the most-mentioned attacks on underground forums. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 2: Malware with a “Money Message”](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/f55c74032f83e2ded13751b2f6399cc3.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/malware-with-a-money-message/) 28 April 2023 [Malware with a “Money Message”](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/malware-with-a-money-message/) The purpose of Money Message ransomware is to encrypt files on a targeted computer, rendering the victim's system unusable. It was first reported on Twitter by the Zscaler ThreatLabZ research team. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 3: Maui: An active and dangerous data wiper](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/536af78fb9683c53487d2a1b8fc51aa2.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/maui-an-active-and-dangerous-data-wiper/) 26 April 2023 [Maui: An active and dangerous data wiper](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/maui-an-active-and-dangerous-data-wiper/) Maui is a wiper that is designed to delete or overwrite data on a computer or digital device, causing damage and disrupting operations. This malware was first discovered by the FBI in May 2021, and is presumed to have been developed under the guidance of North Korea. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 4: SwiftSlicer: A simple yet dangerous data wiper](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/f9f19c0fcf057efde341ae4f04c72e52.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/swiftslicer-a-simple-yet-dangerous-data-wiper/) 29 March 2023 [SwiftSlicer: A simple yet dangerous data wiper](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/swiftslicer-a-simple-yet-dangerous-data-wiper/) On January 25, 2023, ESET Research found a new data wiper in the network of Ukrinform, Ukraine’s national news agency. Later, the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) added that as of January 27, five additional, different malware samples were spotted in the network. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 5: IcedID (BokBot): From banking trojan to backdoor](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/e346d69dfdf25beb69f7e556fc9b1760.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/icedid-bokbot-from-banking-trojan-to-backdoor/) 06 March 2023 [IcedID (BokBot): From banking trojan to backdoor](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/icedid-bokbot-from-banking-trojan-to-backdoor/) IcedID, also known as BokBot, was initially a banking trojan when it was discovered in 2017. Now it is mostly used as an initial access broker for other malware. This malware typically uses malicious email attachments to infect victims' machines. It has been known to use various types of attachments — such as archives, Word and Excel files — but the latest attacks used OneNote files. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 6: CaddyWiper makes Windows machines unusable](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/5ea39ba228a7253404baa852090ab30f.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/caddywiper-makes-windows-machines-unusable/) 13 February 2023 [CaddyWiper makes Windows machines unusable](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/caddywiper-makes-windows-machines-unusable/) CaddyWiper is an example of data-wiping malware, whose purpose is to corrupt the operating system and leave the targeted device unusable. It was first spotted in Ukraine in mid-March 2022 by the ESET research team. Author: **[Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/tru/authors/acronis-threat-research-unit)** [![Image 7: DoubleZero: A data wiper deployed against Ukraine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/bada5c17d39ba0811f1deb98df7c1608.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/doublezero-a-data-wiper-deployed-against-ukraine/) 06 February 2023 [DoubleZero: A data wiper deployed against Ukraine](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/posts/doublezero-a-data-wiper-deployed-against-ukraine/) The DoubleZero wiper — so named for its tactic of zeroing files — was first discovered on March 17, 2022 by CERT-UA (the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine). The malware was designed in order to wipe out system files, non-system files and entire registry branches, and was spread by spear phishing emails with an attached ZIP that contains the malware file. 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