HybridPetya Exploits UEFI Vulnerability to Bypass Secure Boot on Legacy Systems
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2025 4:16 pm
ESET Research has uncovered a sophisticated new ransomware variant called HybridPetya, discovered on the VirusTotal sample sharing platform.
This malware represents a dangerous evolution of the infamous Petya/NotPetya ransomware family, incorporating advanced capabilities to compromise UEFI-based systems and exploit CVE-2024-7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot protections on vulnerable systems.
Unlike its predecessors, HybridPetya demonstrates significant technical advancement by targeting modern UEFI-based systems.
https://gbhackers.com/uefi-vulnerability/
This malware represents a dangerous evolution of the infamous Petya/NotPetya ransomware family, incorporating advanced capabilities to compromise UEFI-based systems and exploit CVE-2024-7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot protections on vulnerable systems.
Unlike its predecessors, HybridPetya demonstrates significant technical advancement by targeting modern UEFI-based systems.
https://gbhackers.com/uefi-vulnerability/