A global technology disruption that affected operations across many sectors and also affected parts of the Paris Olympic Games operations proved to be a good test ahead of the Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
A software update from global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, one of the industry’s largest operators, triggered system problems that disrupted flights, forced broadcasters to stop broadcasting and left customers without access to services such as healthcare and banking.
This also influenced some operations of the organizers of the Paris Games.
“Yes, there were some significant issues this morning, but everything was resolved very well,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. “It was a very nice rehearsal.”
The Paris Games begin on July 26. This is not the first time the Olympic Games have been hit by technological failures or attacks, with the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics having been the target of cyber attacks.
“Cyber attacks are part of everyone’s daily life. The Olympic Games are obviously a big target,” Adams said.
“We have a tremendous amount of protections in place. I wouldn’t go into detail even if I could explain. Our people and our partners have assured us that we are very, very prepared.”
“You can never be too prepared. We had a difficult situation in Pyeongchang. We are fully confident that we know how to handle it.”
Source: Terra
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