France says Olympic ransomware attacks ‘inevitable’

Government cybersecurity agency Anssi expressed confidence that security teams would cope despite the threat of such attacks, but said it was ‘unrealistic’ to expect that all of them would be avoided. — Reuters

PARIS: The French government cybersecurity agency on July 18 warned that ransomware attacks will be “inevitable” during the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

For two years, French officials have been preparing to fight off an unprecedented level of cyber attacks at the Olympic Games which begin in Paris on July 26.