Before the Olympics, there is an incredible amount of preparation, given its global status as a marquis event. That status also makes it a prime target for cyberattack, and first-rate preparation also describes the sophistication that hackers employ to launch new variants of malware. The risk of a new wave of cyberattacks emerging in the aftermath of the Pyeongchang is an unfortunate likelihood, according to Doug DePeppe, or eosEdge Legal.
eosEdge Legal is the exclusive partner of IR Global for cyberlaw and cyber solutions. The interdisciplinary team of eosEdge Legal, and one of its eosCyber Alliance partners, participated in cyber threat intelligence support for clients participating in the Winter Olympics. “The effort supported Sports-ISAO and its cyber threat information sharing activities”, said Mr. DePeppe.
He added: “The sophistication of the attack on the Opening Ceremony will receive increasing attention after the Games. We’ve seen this before, where new breeds of malware launched at major international sporting events start becoming common attacks across many market segments.”
eosEdge Legal and IR Global are pleased to offer feedback from eosEdge Legal on what it learned about the attacks during the Games, and will also offer guidance on what to do about emerging attack types.
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