The Olympic Park Development and Development Corporation, the former RIO responsible for the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, was the victim of an act of hacking. Its computer system has since broken down, at least partially.
Posted at 11:05 a.m.
“The Olympic Park was the victim of a cybersecurity incident last Friday and we have notified our employees. We are experiencing some administrative slowdowns, but operations and projects are continuing, including the project to replace the roof of the Olympic Stadium,” explains an Olympic Park spokesperson.
Since last Friday, people linked to the field of amateur sports in Montreal have not been able to access premises or information linked to the computer system of the Olympic Stadium. As in many organizations, appointment making, reservations and access to premises are managed by computer.
The exact nature of this security incident has not been communicated by Olympic Park officials. “As is usually the case in this type of situation, an investigation is underway and we continue to monitor the situation closely,” responded a spokesperson.
Operations continue
Activities therefore continue despite everything at the Olympic Stadium, especially those surrounding the replacement of its roof. Those responsible for this project had invited representatives of the media last week to present the progress of the work.
Nadir Guenfoud, vice-president for the modernization and replacement of the roof of the Olympic Stadium, assured at that time that approximately a fifth of the roof replacement plan was completed. The first phase of this replacement, which consisted of dismantling the current roof. All that remains is the cables of this soft roof to unhook, which should be completed by Christmas.
It is mainly the organizations and companies which occupy premises at the Olympic Stadium which could be affected by this hacking. Desjardins, Sigma-RH and the Institut national du sport du Québec (INS), in particular, have office spaces on site.
That said, since a fire that occurred last winter at the foot of the stadium mast, several spaces were already no longer accessible. A “safe return” to the site was not envisaged before the beginning of 2025.
