Compromise of computer networks associated with the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Date of report
  • February 2018
A threat actor, using a tool called Olympic Destroyer, successfully disrupted computer networks associated with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, before the opening ceremony. Among other things, the incident crashed the Wi-Fi network in the Olympic stadium and the press center.
Suspected victims
  • Republic of Korea
Suspected state sponsor
  • Russian Federation
Type of incident
  • Sabotage
Target category
  • Civil society
Suspected state sponsor response