A screenshot of a documentary featuring a fake Tom Cruise promoted as part of a Pro-Russian information operation. (Image via Microsoft) Fake Tom Cruise warns of violence at Paris Olympics in pro-Russian info op The influence campaign includes a phony Netflix documentary and seeks to undermine France and the International Olympic Committee. Jun 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
A guard looks out from behind a gate as a police officer patrols in front of a fenced in hotel being used as part of the closed loop management for people who have arrived for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on January 26, 2022 in Beijing. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) APTs quiet ahead of Beijing games, but financially motivated hackers are still lurking, research says Nation-state hackers might not want to get on China's bad side, but athletes, officials, volunteers and fans should watch their phones. Jan 26, 2022 By Tonya Riley
The main stadium for the Tokyo Olympics is pictured on June 03, 2021. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images) Tokyo Olympics organizers’ data swept up in Fujitsu hack: report It's apparently the latest Japanese organization to be swept up in the breach of Fujitsu software. Jun 4, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
An airline employee wearing a face shield talks with a passenger at the Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 19, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) Hackers target Japanese government, transportation entities It's just the latest cyberattack to hit Japanese entities this year. May 27, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Old Trafford, Manchester United’s stadium. The cyberattack on the famous soccer club’s IT systems is a window into the threats facing the sports sector (Flick/Paul) Manchester United attack illuminates the cyberthreats facing an overlooked sports sector “We’ve seen more and more football clubs and other high-profile sporting businesses targeted by things like ransomware,” former NCSC Director Ciaran Martin said. Dec 1, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Flickr / Andrew Magur) Fancy Bear hackers targeted at least 16 athletic organizations ahead of Tokyo Olympics Russia long has targeted world anti-doping organizations. Oct 28, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Pixabay) Russian-linked group tied to Winter Olympics attack is now targeting biochemical researchers The group that hacked into the IT behind the Winter Olympics has resurfaced. Jun 19, 2018 By Chris Bing
(Flickr / France Olympique) Winter Olympics hack shows how advanced groups can fake attribution While Russia was expected to attempt to interfere with the games, the news that Russian spies had specially tailored to appear as if it had come from… Feb 26, 2018 By Chris Bing
Atos is responsible for the 2018 Winter Olympics IT infrastructure. (Atos) Atos, IT provider for Winter Olympics, hacked months before Opening Ceremony cyberattack Hackers appear to have compromised the main IT service provider for the Winter Olympic Games months before last week's highly publicized cyberattack. Feb 14, 2018 By Chris Bing
(Flickr / Republic of Korea) Winter Olympics cyberattacks meant to ‘send a message’ Multiple cybersecurity firms now suggests that a hacking group equipped with "destructive" wiper malware may have been behind the disturbance. Feb 12, 2018 By Chris Bing