What do pen drives usually do with viruses or malware? At most, the device on which it is inserted loses all data on the device.

But recently Russian security researchers created such a pen drive Has done Which is different in terms of damage Forward. The name of this new deadly pen drive is Dark Purple.

This can damage the hardware of the device. You can also call it a cyber weapon.

Inside, a circuit is created that produces “minus 220 volts.” When this charge flows through the device, the device breaks down without delay. This basically damages the motherboard. Not just computers, but any device with a USB interface can cause serious damage.

If the motherboard is fixed then maybe the device will work again. Hard disk data is less likely to be deleted. So it will be possible to get back the information and files.

So be careful when connecting an unfamiliar pen drive or USB device to your computer and other USB devices!