Destructive Malware Wreaks Havoc at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

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Destructive malware intent on sabotaging PCs is to blame for the IT problems reported during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

The issues, first reported on Friday by UK paper The Guardian, consisted of failing Internet and television systems for on-site journalists attending and reporting the opening ceremony.

While initially, Olympics organizers were quiet, officials finally admitted on Sunday that the IT failures were no accident and their network has been the victim of a malicious and coordinated cyber-attack.

Check out the full article, here: Destructive Malware Wreaks Havoc at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
 

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