The NFL Super Bowl is bracing for a potential AI cybersecurity threat

The NFL Super Bowl is bracing for a potential AI cybersecurity threat

By @iTnews_au
Publication Date: 2026-02-04 19:27:00

Before the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks face off in Super Bowl LX, Levi’s Stadium needed a technology upgrade package.




To equip the Super Bowl venue, the National Football League and the San Francisco 49ers laid miles of fiber optic cable, set up hundreds of wireless access points and increased cyber defenses to ward off would-be intruders.

Serious efforts to “prepare the stadium” began more than a year ago.

Before the game, the NFL deployed its own cyber security group to ensure the game ran smoothly.

As part of…