The morning of November 24, 2014 is engrained into the collective memories of Sony Pictures Entertainment employees. On that day, an unknown cyber-gang hacked the company\u2019s server, leaked a slew of confidential data and created a whole lot of reputation repair work for Sony. FBI suspected North Korean hackers. Since then, not much has been known about the culprits. That was until today.<\/p>\n
Kaspersky Lab collaborated with Novetta and AlienVault for a joint investigation (dubbed Operation Blockbuster) of the Lazarus group\u2019s activity to benefit the greater good. This gang is believed to be responsible for the Sony Pictures hack and a number of attacks against Seoul-based banks and broadcasters<\/a> that took place in 2013.<\/p>\n After the notorious Sony Pictures breach our specialists analysed samples of the Destover malware publicly named as being involved in the attack. The studies revealed traces of dozens cyber campaigns that used different malware samples with a number of common characteristics.<\/p>\n New Version of #Destover<\/a> #Malware<\/a> Signed by Stolen @Sony<\/a> Certificate \u2013 http:\/\/t.co\/mDq0ZRgUgp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Threatpost (@threatpost) December 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n