{"id":13776,"date":"2024-07-20T14:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T13:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citysecuritymagazine.com\/?p=13776"},"modified":"2024-10-25T16:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T15:18:51","slug":"ready-steady-secure-all-eyes-on-paris-as-sponsors-become-prime-cyber-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citysecuritymagazine.com\/cyber-security\/ready-steady-secure-all-eyes-on-paris-as-sponsors-become-prime-cyber-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready, Steady, Secure \u2013 All Eyes on Paris as Sponsors Become Prime Cyber Targets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ready, Steady, Secure \u2013 All Eyes on Paris as Sponsors Become Prime Cyber Targets<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u00a0As the Olympic Games kick off on July 26th, there\u2019s a heightened threat of cyberattacks in Paris, especially targeting key sponsors and those closely associated with the event. All involved parties should be hyper vigilant against cyber-attacks such as ransomware, identity management breaches, and physical attacks on hardware like CCTV and ticket gates.<\/p>\n

According to the NTT Corporation<\/a>, the Tokyo 2021 Games experienced an estimated 450 million cyberattacks. Businesses are at their most vulnerable during periods of high user traffic because increased activity strains security infrastructures, making it easier for cybercriminals to exploit weaknesses and infiltrate systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrganisations associated with the games will soon enter an IT \u2018freeze\u2019 period, meaning their systems will be left as they are to avoid any periods of inaccessibility or disruption,\u201d said Bernard Montel, EMEA Technical Director and Security Strategist at Tenable. \u201cWhilst this makes sense, it also makes systems incredibly vulnerable because of a lack of proactive security updating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Securing computing environments and infrastructure from cybersecurity threats requires a combination of resources, people, and technology.<\/p>\n

For those at risk throughout July, Tenable recommends:<\/p>\n