London 2012 OLYMPICS face increased cyber attack threat

London Olympic organizers say the threat of cyber attacks has increased since the Beijing Games. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

London OLYMPICS organizers warned today of increased threat of cyber-attacks that could fatally undermine the technical network that supports everything from recording the world records for relaying results for commentators.

London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (Locog) said it was "inevitable" that its systems were to turn off malicious attempts by hackers to bring them.

Reveal a new lab running simulations of millions of scenarios by venues with 200,000 hours of testing prior to 2012, chief information officer had Locog Gerry Pennell said the threat has increased since the OLYMPIC GAMES Beijing 2008.

' It is clear that cyber-security rises up agenda in this country and others. We take it very seriously. It occupies a significant portion of my time, "he said.

Patrick Adiba, chief executive of Locog's partner Atos Origin Iberia, said that during the Olympic Games in Beijing were 14 m "events" a day, around 400 who were "relevant events that could have been a problem that may have impacted on the games". All of them were blocked, he said.

"We want to get cyber attacks, secure. We are working very closely with our partners and with Government to ensure that we have been given the right level of defense against cyber attacks, "added Pennell.

"It would be, where typically a malicious Group launches an attack to bring down the game itself or the website. These kind of malicious attacks you can imagine people try to try. "

In December last year, a government safety review of the Olympic Games in monitored by Lady Neville-Jones warned that "the need for a reinforced strategy in mitigating the risks of cyber threats were identified".

It said an action plan was developed by Cyber-Security Office to meet the threat.

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