FBI Warns of Malware Possibly Used Against Sony Pictures
An alert issued by the FBI on Monday is warning about a type of computer malware that has the ability to destroy any system it infects, reports CSO on its website. The memo, #A-000044-MW, was obtained by Salted Hash from a source that wishes to remain anonymous.
Those who have seen the memo, including the group where it was first shared, are speculating that it’s related to the incident at Sony Pictures.
In both cases – South Korea then, and Sony Pictures now – the malware forced the victim’s networks offline according to local reports out of Korea and Sony’s own employees, CSO said.
