"Researchers Claim Petya Outbreak Was Disguised Wiper Attack"

According to researchers, Matt Suiche of Comae Technologies and Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade of Kaspersky Lab, the Petya attack may actually be a “wiper” malware masquerading as ransomware. This assessment changes the intent of the attack as a wiper malware seeks to destroy data on the victim’s disk. This article further discusses how this assessment was made by researchers, how wiper malware differs from ransomware, why state actors are suspected be involved in this attack, and suggestions for organizations on how to handle both ransomware and wipers.

Redmond Magazine reports "Researchers Claim Petya Outbreak Was Disguised Wiper Attack"