Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Russian hackers leak medical files of American athletes

Russian hackers broke into a World Anti-Doping Agency database and posted confidential medical data of some American athletes online. 
Wada said the attack — which targeted some female members of the United States team which competed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics — was carried out by a “Russian cyber espionage group” called Fancy Bears. 
The hackers revealed records of “Therapeutic Use Exemptions” which allow athletes to use substances that are banned unless there is a verified medical need. 
Wada previously warned of cyberattacks after investigators it appointed published reports into Russian state-sponsored doping. 

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