Cybercriminals play dirty: A look back at 10 cyber hits on the sporting world

The article reviews ten notable cyberattacks against sports organisations — from Business Email Compromise and credential-phishing leading to fraudulent transfer payments, to high-profile ransomware incidents (LockBit, Babuk, NoEscape) and nation-state-attributed sabotage (Olympic Destroyer, Fancy Bear). It highlights impacts including operational disruption, large-scale data exfiltration (medical records, personal and financial data), third-party service breaches, and platform account compromises, and emphasizes the pervasive and varied cyber threats facing the sports industry.