Safe Events Start With Threat Intel and Digital Security

**Executive summary:** The article discusses how risks to major events often begin long before attendees arrive, with threat actors registering domains, scraping credentials, monitoring social media and fringe platforms, and preparing campaigns that can translate into physical harm; it argues for integrating early digital threat intelligence with physical security planning to identify and mitigate signals—such as fake ticketing, leaked logistics, or online threats—before they escalate.