France reports over 140 cyberattacks linked to Olympics

Between July 26 and Aug 11, government cyber security agency Anssi recorded 119 reports corresponding to low-impact ‘security events’ and 22 incidents in which ‘a malicious actor’ successfully targeted a victim's information system. — Reuters

PARIS: French authorities said on Aug 13 that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions.

In the runup and throughout the Olympic Games, France's cyber security agency had been on high alert for attacks that had the potential to disrupt the organising committee, ticketing or transport.