Wiper
Olympic Destroyer
First seen: 2018-02 • Status: inactive
Currently Inactive
Olympic Destroyer attacked the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Russia tried to make it look like North Korea or China did it.
Overview
Olympic Destroyer disrupted the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. It contained false flags to blame multiple countries. Attributed to Russia.
Also Known As
OlympicDestroyer
How It Spreads
- • Spear-phishing
- • Supply chain compromise
What It Does
- • Destroys backups
- • Wipes systems
- • Contains false flag code
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Target Platforms
Windows
Detection Tips
- • Watch for false flag indicators
- • Monitor Olympics infrastructure
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1561, T1490
If You're Infected
- 1.
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