Hurdling Over Hazards: Multifaceted Threats to the Paris Olympics

Insikt Group assesses that the 2024 Paris Olympics face a multifaceted threat landscape, including likely cybercriminal ransomware and Olympic-themed phishing against critical sectors, hacktivist-driven DDoS, defacements, and potential wipers, as well as increased state-backed espionage and influence operations, alongside persistent terrorism and protest risks; recommended preparations include phishing awareness, rapid patching of high-risk vulnerabilities, DDoS readiness, monitoring of online spaces for targeting chatter, and close tracking of geopolitical developments that could elevate threat activity.