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Manchester United attack illuminates the cyberthreats facing an overlooked sports sector

12/1/2020

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Manchester United, one of the wealthiest and most decorated soccer clubs in the word, is still recovering from a disruption of its computer systems that it revealed 11 days ago.
Beyond a statement blaming “organized cybercriminals” for the incident, the club has declined to comment on who was behind the breach or whether it involved ransomware. The club said it took “swift action to contain the attack” and worked with outside security experts to minimize disruption to its IT systems.
But the incident speaks for itself in some ways. It’s a stark reminder that major sports franchises have a target on their backs from cybercriminals, even if regulators and the press don’t apply the same amount of scrutiny to data protection strategies in athletics as in other sectors, like energy and finance.
www.cyberscoop.com/manchester-united-hack-ransom-cyberattack/
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    Costa Kladianos is a 20 year Sports Tech veteran with a focus on growing organizations through digital transformation.

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