Date of report
- September 2018
Affiliations
- Believed to be the work of Lazarus Group
A threat actor targeted U.S. movie theater chain AMC Theatres in 2014 using spear-phishing techniques. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that the incident was related to the chain's screenings of The Interview, a movie depicting the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Suspected victims
- AMC Theatres
Suspected state sponsor
- Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Private sector
Victim government reaction
- Yes
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response