Cyber Spies Boost For London Olympics

London will get a boost of cyber spies right in time for the Olympics. The digital spooks will be on the look out for fraud against ticket sellers, hotel booking systems, and flights during London 2012.

Peter Ricketts, the government’s National Security Advisor told The Times that the security services are “ready for everything” and are bolstering the UK’s cyber defences to “unprecedented levels”.

A cabinet spokesperson told The Huffington Post that the GCHQ is expecting cyber criminals to focus on fraudulent attacks on Olympic ticketing, accommodation and travel.

“The Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) has dedicated staff for this risk, and we are focusing on enterprise, on ticketing, and bookings,” said the spokesperson.

“We have established relationships with business and financial institutions, and we are working with them to target fraud during the Olympics,” they said.

GCHQ currently works with businesses that could be under threat to during the Olympics and recommends that businesses use the information available through Get Safe Online.

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