The FBI on Monday urged athletes not to use personal phones at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will begin on Friday, citing the risk of “malicious cyber activities.” “The FBI urges all athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and use a temporary phone while at the Games,” the FBI said in a notice, noting that it is “not aware of any specific cyber threats against the Olympics.” The agency also warned of the “potential threats” of downloading mobile applications developed from “untrusted vendors” while in Beijing. “The download and use of applications, including those required to participate or stay in country, could increase the opportunity for cyber actors to steal personal information or install tracking tools, malicious code, or malware,” it said. The FBI cited the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics when Russian actors conducted a cyber attack against the opening ceremony. They enabled the attack through …
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