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Inside Olympic Destroyer: One of history’s most deceptive hacks

During the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a cyberattack struck the organizing committee’s IT infrastructure. The attack disabled domain controllers and disrupted Wi-Fi, internet-connected televisions, RFID entry gates, and the Olympic application. The malware was named Olympic Destroyer. The source describes multiple contradictory false flags but does not conclusively identify the perpetrator.

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Inside Olympic Destroyer: One of history’s most deceptive hacks

During the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a cyberattack struck the organizing committee’s IT infrastructure. The attack disabled domain controllers and disrupted Wi-Fi, internet-connected televisions, RFID entry gates, and the Olympic application. The malware was named Olympic Destroyer. The source describes multiple contradictory false flags but does not conclusively identify the perpetrator.