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Sports Sector Threat Report | Resources

Sports Sector Threat Report | Resources

Darktrace • June 11, 2026

Cybersecurity in Global Sport: Threats, signals, and strategic implications for a digitized industry

Drawing on sector‑wide incidents, Darktrace data, practitioner insight, and lessons from major global events such as the Olympics, this report assesses how cyber risk in sport is evolving and why defensive strategy must shift from reactive incident response to structural resilience.

of sports organizations had a cyber incident in the past 12 months

of sports professionals believe AI will increase cyber risk over the 12 months

phishing emails targeted sports customers in just six months

more phishing emails hit sports organizations than other industries

Karim Benslimane, VP & Field CISO, Darktrace

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