When I opened the file named "Report of damage caused by cyber attack caused by the Tokyo Olympics", I found a malicious program = malware that erases the data in the computer.
Security companies are calling attention to the fact that it may have been created with the aim of disturbing the security measures of the Tokyo Games.
According to information security company Almoris, a file written in Japanese named "[Urgent] Damage Report on Cyber Attacks, etc. Associated with the Tokyo Olympics" was found on the Internet on the afternoon of the 20th of Japan time. ..
After analysis, this file is a malicious program, malware, that infects servers and personal computers when opened and has the function of erasing the files of documents and images inside, and finally an adult site. Connected to.
The file was found on a site for people who were victims of cyberattacks to upload malware for analysis by experts around the world, and it was uploaded from France.
Keisuke Kamada of Almoris said, "There is a possibility that it is not a full-fledged attack, such as how to delete the file and the aim of the external connection is unclear, but it may be a fun criminal, but the file name is [Urgent] etc. With words, it may have been created with the aim of disturbing the security measures of the tournament before the opening ceremony, because it is poking the psychology of human beings who want to open it, so don't let your guard down. " ..