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Cybersecurity on the World’s Biggest Stage: Defending Global Events from Digital Threats

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Author: Krutik Poojara, CEH, CISSP
Date Published: 1 July 2025
Read Time: 13 minutes

Large-scale global events such as the Olympic Games, World Cups, and international summits present unique cybersecurity challenges. These events involve massive IT infrastructures, worldwide media attention, and participation from numerous organizations and attendees. This high profile makes them attractive targets for cyberthreat actors. For example, the IT systems supporting the London 2012 Olympics faced cyberattacks every single day during the games...

 

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