NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout

    India
    Business
    World
    Politics
    Sports
    Technology
    Entertainment
    Auto
    Lifestyle
    Inspirational
    Career
    Bengaluru
    Delhi
    Mumbai

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    Home / News / Technology News / 2024 Paris Olympics: Over 140 cyberattacks target government, telecom networks
    Summarize
    Next Article
    2024 Paris Olympics: Over 140 cyberattacks target government, telecom networks
    During the Tokyo Olympics, organizers reported 450 million cyberattacks

    2024 Paris Olympics: Over 140 cyberattacks target government, telecom networks

    By Mudit Dube
    Aug 14, 2024
    04:38 pm

    What's the story

    The 2024 Paris Olympics has been the target of over 140 cyberattacks, as reported by French authorities.

    These attacks, however, did not disrupt any of the competitions.

    Anssi, France's cybersecurity agency, was on high alert for potential threats that could interfere with the organizing committee or transport during the Olympic Games.

    Incident details

    Cybersecurity agency records multiple security incidents

    Between July 26 and August 11, Anssi documented 119 low-impact "security events" and 22 instances where a victim's information system was successfully breached by a "malicious actor."

    The attacks mainly targeted government entities, sports infrastructure, transport systems, and telecoms infrastructure.

    According to Anssi's report, a third of these incidents were downtime incidents while half were due to denial-of-service attacks designed to overwhelm servers.

    Attack aftermath

    Ransomware attack on Grand Palais and other museums

    In early August, the Grand Palais, which hosted Olympic events in Paris, along with nearly 40 other museums in France fell victim to a ransomware attack.

    However, Anssi confirmed that this did not impact any of the information systems involved in the games.

    Ransomware is a type of malicious software that exploits security vulnerabilities to encrypt and block computer systems, demanding a ransom from a user or an organization to unlock them.

    Historical context

    Comparison with previous Olympics

    During the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, which were delayed due to the pandemic, organizers reported 450 million such operations. This was twice as many as during the London Olympics in 2012.

    Marie-Rose Bruno, director of technology and information systems for the Paris Games had anticipated "eight to 10 times more" cyberattacks than those seen at the Tokyo Games ahead of the Paris Olympics.

    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Latest
    France
    Olympics

    Latest

    Netflix to stream iconic 'Pokémon' series from June 1 Hulu
    'Jurassic World Rebirth': All we know about horrifying mutant dinosaurs Mahershala Ali
    IPL 2025, LSG defeat GT: How the Impact Players fared Indian Premier League (IPL)
    William O'Rourke's 3-fer helps LSG to victory over GT: Stats Gujarat Titans

    France

    Cannes: Michel Hazanavicius's 'Most Precious of Cargoes' receives 10-minute ovation Cannes Film Festival
    Cannes: Preity Zinta's saree glamour lights up the red carpet Cannes Film Festival
    Cannes: Payal Kapadia scripts history with Grand Prix win  Cannes Film Festival
    Cannes: Guard accused of harassing Kelly Rowland, Massiel Taveras, YoonA Cannes Film Festival

    Olympics

    Rizki Juniansyah scripts weightlifting record at Paris Olympics: Decoding campaign 2024 Paris Olympics
    Can AI predict the future Olympic champions? Apparently, yes Intel
    Paris Olympics: Closing ceremony to feature Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg Billie Eilish
    Olympics, men's hockey: Crunch stats of Paris gold winners Netherlands 2024 Paris Olympics
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025