Japan beefs up efforts to prevent Olympics cyberattacks
Countermeasures to be taken after Britain and US accuse Russia of planning to disrupt the 2021 Games
20 October 2020 - 15:45
Tokyo — Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the US accused Russia of orchestrating efforts to disrupt the Games.
Olympics organisers reported no effect on their operations for the 2020 Games, which were postponed until 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic...
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