"Winter Olympics Hack Shows How Advanced Groups Can Fake Attribution"

A recent malware attack that disrupted the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics highlights the difficulty of tracking and identifying the perpetrators behind an attack. The malware called the “Olympic Destroyer” contained code deriving from other well-known attacks launched by different hacking groups. This lead different cybersecurity companies to accuse Russia, North Korea, Iran, or China. This article continues to discuss the difficulty of attribution in relation to the Olympic Destroyer.

CyberScoop reports "Winter Olympics Hack Shows How Advanced Groups Can Fake Attribution"