Case Study: Qatar World Cup 2022 protects connected stadium infrastructure with Darktrace AI

Qatar World Cup 2022 protects 1.4 million fans with Darktrace

The Qatar World Cup 2022 organizers faced the immense challenge of protecting the world's first 'connected stadium' concept, a unified technology ecosystem managing everything from IT to operational technology (OT) across eight venues. With the tournament being a high-profile target for cyber-attacks like ransomware and DDoS, they needed a solution to secure this complex infrastructure and prevent both digital disruption and physical safety risks. They selected Darktrace for its AI-powered security solutions.

Darktrace implemented its AI technology to provide unified visibility and protection across the IT and OT environments. The solution detected, investigated, and responded to threats at machine speed, identifying subtle anomalies that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. As a result, Darktrace successfully protected the entire tournament from cyber-attacks, safeguarding the event's operations and the physical safety of over 1.4 million fans attending the matches.