The perpetrators remain at large, as the cat-and-mouse between police and criminals at the Olympics continues on the sidelines of sprints, swims, and shot puts.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The internet cables were severed early on Monday morning, <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> network provider Netalis on X. Junior Minister for Digital Affairs Marina Ferrari <\/span>condemned<\/span><\/a> the attacks, calling them \u201ccowardly and irresponsible.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Paris, where most of the Olympic events are taking place, has not been affected. Whether the attacks were intended to disrupt the Game<\/a>s or not is unclear at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n TNW Conference 2025 – Back to NDSM on June 19-20, 2025 – Save the date!<\/p>\n As we wrapp<\/a>ed up our incredible 2024 edition, we’re pleased to announce our return to Amsterdam NDSM in 2025. Registration now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n However, the incident comes a mere three days after an arson attack disrupted large sections of the French rail network, causing major delays just hours before the Olympic Games opening ceremony.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, France\u2019s interior minister suggested that the <\/span>rail sabotage<\/span><\/a> may be connected to far-left activists. It is not yet clear if police are linking the two attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n With millions of people converging on Paris for the Olympic Games, authorities are on high-alert for security risks, including <\/span>from cyber criminals<\/span>. Analysts predict that there could be as many as<\/span> four billion cyber attacks<\/span><\/a> at this year\u2019s Games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n French intelligence services are especially on the <\/span>lookout for Russian hackers<\/span><\/a>. Russia has a long history of hacking the Olympics, and with the country banned from participating in the Games due to its invasion of Ukraine, tensions are at an all-time high.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the Winter Olympics in South Korea in 2018, hackers linked to Russian intelligence services<\/span> disrupted the online ticketing system<\/span><\/a> and cut WiFi at the stadium during the Opening Ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n While the Olympics is all fun and games for spectators, it also sets the stage cat-and-mouse between criminals and the police.\u00a0 <\/span>\n <\/div>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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