report  Download / Print article PDF ##### ShareCopied to clipboard ##### Share##### Facebook##### Linkedin##### X##### Copy LinkCopied to clipboard ##### Share##### Facebook##### Linkedin##### X##### Copy LinkThe cyber threat to sports organisations========================================The NCSC report highlights the cyber threats faced by the sports sector and suggests how to stop or lessen their impact on organisations. Invalid DateTime  Sport is central to British life. It provides massive health, social and economic benefits to the nation, contributing to over £37 billion to the UK economy each year.Unfortunately, this financial power makes the sector a target for criminals and other cyber attackers.This report is designed to demystify the cyber threat to sports organisations by highlighting the cyber security issues that affect the sector on a daily basis: business email compromise, digital fraud, and venue security.Along with descriptions of these common attack types, we include some statistics on their occurrence and suggestions for measures which will stop the vast majority of these attacks – or at least reduce their impact.Sports organisations of all shapes and sizes will find this guide useful. From local clubs to national federations. *** ** * ** ***Downloads———[* pdf* 1868 KB#### The cyber threat to sports organisationsReport highlighting the cyber security issues affecting the sector and suggests measures to stop or lessen the impact of an attack.](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/Cyber-threat-to-sports-organisations.pdf) Topics——[Cyber threat](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/advice-guidance/all-topics?topics=Cyber threat)[Vulnerabilities](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/advice-guidance/all-topics?topics=Vulnerabilities)|  | Back to top |  | Download / Print article PDF || ##### Share|| Copied to clipboard || ##### Share|| || ##### Facebook|| || ##### Linkedin|| || ##### X|| || ##### Copy Link|| Copied to clipboard || ##### Share|| || ##### Facebook|| || ##### Linkedin|| || ##### X|| || ##### Copy Link|| * || ##### Published|| * 23 July 2020| *|| ##### Written For|| * [Small -& medium sized organisations](/section/advice-guidance/small-medium-sized-organisations)| * [Large organisations](/section/advice-guidance/large-organisations)| * [Cyber security professionals](/section/advice-guidance/cyber-security-professionals)| * || ##### Published|| * 23 July 2020| *|| ##### Written For|| * [Small -& medium sized organisations](/section/advice-guidance/small-medium-sized-organisations)| * [Large organisations](/section/advice-guidance/large-organisations)* [Cyber security professionals](/section/advice-guidance/cyber-security-professionals)  Back to top
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