The Paris Olympics 2024 kicked off today.
Analysts predict that there could be as many asfour billion cyber attacksat this years Games.
The official Paris Olympics 2024 app is particularly vulnerable.
The Paris Olympics app has already been downloaded over 10 million times on Google Play.
The app also gathers your personal information, including name, address, email, photos, and videos.
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For hackers, thats the allure.
Last month, hackers stole the personal details of560 million Ticketmaster customersworldwide.
The cyber villains obtained names, addresses, phone numbers, and even credit card numbers.
The breachwas a wake-up call for sporting event organisers, said Lim.
Francescybersecurityagency, ANSSI, has assembled a 630-strong cyber team in preparation for Paris Olympics hacking barrage.
Cybersecurity firmCisco Systems France and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency are providing supporting services, Bloombergreports.
Last month, a Russian hacktivist group called the Peoples Cyber Army launched DDoS attacks on several French websites.
The Olympics have been hacked before.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
