Supporters react as the United States men’s national soccer team defeats Australia 2-0 at FIFA Fan Fest at Centennial Olympic Park on June 19, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Julia Beverly / Getty Images)
“The threat environment has changed" and the lines between physical and digital attacks have blurred, said one security expert involved in FIFA World Cup Planning.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on May 20, 2026. (Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks from Coney Island’s Luna Park to announce the Public Interest Technology Crew, or PIT Crew, initiative on July 13, 2026. (NYC Mayor’s Office)
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes looks on during a House Administration Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Bonnie Cash / Getty Images)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker smiles during a 2024 United States Secret Service Democratic National Convention security briefing on July 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Vincent Alban/Getty Images)
Washington State Chief Information Security Officer Ralph Johnson rests between sessions at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 1, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)
A makeshift memorial dedicated to the lives of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who were killed during last year’s Texas Hill Country flash floods is seen on June 24, 2026 in Hunt, Texas. Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly one year after the devastating July 4th Texas Hill Country floods that claimed the lives of 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the camp’s location along the Guadalupe River. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)