Issue
- Your ESET product detects the threat Win32/Industroyer
Solution
Yes, ESET detects and blocks this threat as Win32/Industroyer.
Industroyer is a type of command and control malware that takes advantage of backdoors and antiquated protocols commonly used in the power distribution industry.
ESET played a leading role in uncovering this malware, which has been tied to a 2016 attack that brought down power service in the Ukrainian capitol of Kiev. For more information about Industroyer, see our blog post on WeLiveSecurity.com.
