“HybridPetya”: New Ransomware Capable of Bypassing UEFI Secure Boot
340/68 Monday, September 15, 2025 Researchers have uncovered a new ransomware strain called “HybridPetya”, which merges features of the infamous Petya and NotPetya malware that caused devastating outbreaks in 2016–2017. The alarming aspect of HybridPetya lies in its ability to bypass the UEFI Secure Boot security mechanism, enabling it to implant malicious code into the […]