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ScalpFox entry in wiper.json is unsourced and collides with a legitimate business name — request source or removal #1237

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@FOX843255211Fox

Hello,

The "ScalpFox" entry in clusters/wiper.json (UUID 0bebd2c7-014f-4113-8119-f632122b4ef4)
was added in commit 1e77e57 ("Add missing Wikipedia-listed wipers with first-seen
metadata"). However, unlike other entries from that commit, this one has:

  • no external references,
  • no first-seen date,
  • no mention on the Wikipedia wiper page the commit refers to.

I was unable to find any vendor report (Kaspersky, ESET, CrowdStrike, Microsoft,
Malpedia) describing a wiper named "ScalpFox". As far as I can tell, no such malware
family has ever been publicly documented.

Meanwhile, "ScalpFox" is the name of my legitimate business (scalpfox.com, a cryptocurrency scalping service).
Because misp-galaxy.org ranks highly, this entry now appears
in Google search results and in Google's AI Overview for my brand name, which tells
potential customers that "ScalpFox is a destructive wiper" — causing direct
reputational and financial harm to my business.

Could you please provide a verifiable source for this entry, or remove it if none
exists? Thank you.

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