The DDoS attacks on the League of Legends Champions Korea (“LCK”) tournament in February 2024 made the threat of cybersecurity breaches in esports impossible to ignore. Beyond the immediate gameplay disruption, the attacks expose esports organisations to significant legal and compliance risks, making robust cybersecurity protections essential to safeguarding the industry. This article explores the legal implications of this form of cyberattack, examining the compliance challenges, data protection concerns and risk management strategies.
What is a DDoS attack?
DDoS stands for “Distributed Denial-of-Service” and is a type of a cyberattack designed to overwhelm the targets’ devices, services or networks by flooding them with internet traffic. DDoS attacks originate from multiple remote systems each with a unique IP address, hence making them faster and more challenging to block. As a result, the victim becomes unable to use their device or server effectively or at all.
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