Risk Assessment Key to Proactive Venue Cybersecurity

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If you wanted a hot dog or a cold beer at the San Jose Earthquakes' home opener on Feb. 29, 2020, you were out of luck. All of the mobile tablets and point-of-sale systems that support the stadium's concessions were inexplicably out of commission, leaving fans hungry and operators perplexed.

After an investigation by the Federal Bureau of investigation, it was discovered that Salvatore A. La Rosa had hacked and disabled Spectra Food Services and Hospitality's online concessions management account. La Rosa was sentenced in May to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay $268,733 in restitution, as well as a $5,000 fine for intentional damage to a protected computer.

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