Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Precautions like these fueled unease about data privacy for competitors and attendees at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Now that the Games are ending, and some 16,000 athletes, organizers, journalists and other visitors are heading home, concerns turn to what malware and other problems those who failed to heed the warnings might be carrying with them.
“Most compromises are detected weeks or months after they occur, so it’s too early to say for sure that there were no incidents,” he said. Unfettered internet access is important for many amateur Olympic athletes who post photos and videos of their feats on Instagram and other social media sites. It can be critical for landing sponsors.
And U.S.-born Chinese freestyle skiing sensation Eileen Gu has posted multiple times on Instagram since the Games began. But while there weren’t specific details about threats, experts said it most likely wasn’t about getting a competitive edge at the games.
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