From transit to TV signals: How hackers could disrupt the World Cup

U.S. security agencies are concerned that state-backed hackers or criminal enterprises may be eyeing this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

Whether for notoriety or to protest U.S. foreign policy, these cyber groups could disrupt everything from broadcast signals to ticketing systems — or even scramble the networks of mass transit and water treatment plants, as millions of spectators gather for the world’s largest sporting event.

In Philadelphia, local officials have conducted field exercises to improve coordination between agencies scanning for threats. Federal, state and local officials ran drills in Seattle on responding to game-day disturbances. And dozens of critical infrastructure groups are working together to secure New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium for the highly anticipated final match on July 19.

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