IDC: Paris Olympics Will Face Record Cyber Threats

The 2024 Paris Olympics will see the largest number of cyber threats, including “the most complex threat landscape, the largest ecosystem of threat actors, and the highest degree of ease for threat actors to execute attacks,” IDC said in a report Thursday. Accordingly, revenue from cybersecurity services in France will grow $94 million in 2024 as a result of the Games, which start July 26, IDC estimates. “Paris 2024 will be the most connected Games ever, including but not limited to back-of-house systems, financial systems, critical national infrastructure, city infrastructure, sport technology, broadcast technology, and merchandising and ticketing,” IDC said: While the risk is highest for venues and other assets used in the Games, “it permeates outward and seemingly unrelated assets can come under attack, including critical national infrastructure and many French businesses.”