Two weeks out from the World Cup, federal agencies and private threat hunters are in the final stretch of preparations to fend off cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns from foreign adversaries and cybercriminals.
Hackers are hoping to score at the World Cup
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June 01, 2026
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