EPISODE · Feb 14, 2018 · 7 MIN
'Olympic Destroyer' Malware Hit Pyeongchang Ahead of Opening Ceremony
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Russian hackers, with hardly a shred of deniability, have targeted the Pyeongchang Olympics for months in retaliation for the country's doping ban, stealing and leaking documents from Olympics-related organizations. Now a more insidious attack has surfaced, one designed not to merely embarrass, but disrupt the opening ceremonies themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Russian hackers, with hardly a shred of deniability, have targeted the Pyeongchang Olympics for months in retaliation for the country's doping ban, stealing and leaking documents from Olympics-related organizations. Now a more insidious attack has surfaced, one designed not to merely embarrass, but disrupt the opening ceremonies themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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