Particularly at the inauguration event, organisers of the Paris Olympics 2024 are getting ready for any cyberattacks and acts of criminal activity. The XXXII Summer Olympic Games, which are set to take place from July 26 to August 11th, will be observed carefully by law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies.
The chief of the Paris Olympics' cybersecurity squad, Franz Regul, admits that hacks are very likely. “There will be an attack,” he declared, underscoring the certainty of such dangers. The Regul team works in state-of-the-art facilities furnished with servers and surveillance screens, prepared to handle any cyberattack. A red alert system is in place at the Paris operations centre for very serious threats.
The incidence and severity of attempts to hack are predicted to increase as the Olympics get closer, even if there haven't yet been any interruptions. While physical threats were the top priority of security at significant occasions in the past, Olympic organisers are now more concerned about digital intrusions.
According to The Cyber Express, con artists are using the personas of Paris 2024 officials to prey on unsuspecting people. Bogus emails and legal documents are used in these schemes to trick companies into falling for fictitious offers for Olympic venues. Criminal accusations for counterfeiting and fraud have been made by Paris 2024 and On Location. It is recommended that victims report events to the French police by email at specified locations.
Paris Olympics 2024 has created a thorough cybersecurity plan based on planning, collaboration, and knowledge. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), government agencies, and partners including Atos, Cisco, and Orange must work together on this. Throughout the Games, a number of organisations will be managing initiatives, including a Technology Operations Centre (TOC) and a Cybersecurity Operations Centre (CSOC).
With 10 million observers, fifteen thousand players representing 206 countries, and more than four billion viewers, the Paris Olympics present a significant cybersecurity issue. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang serve as a reminder of how cyberattacks may affect important events, underscoring the importance of having strong defences in place.
