In WADA reported that the hackers posted the data and has promised to publish more material.
World anti-doping Agency WADA said that the Russian group engaged in cyber espionage, illegally gained access to the system of the anti-doping administration and management (ADAMS).
According to the statement, the hacker group Fancy Bear gained access to information on athletes, including confidential medical data, reports the Russian service Bi-bi-si.
It is noted that it is including about the “exceptions for therapeutic use for the Olympic games in Rio, that is illegal drugs that some athletes are allowed to take in appropriate medical indication.
The report said that the hackers posted the data and has promised to publish more material.
Director General of the world anti-doping Agency Olivier Niggli said that WADA condemns the continuing cyber attacks intended to cause damage to WADA and the global anti-doping system
“WADA has been informed by law enforcement officials that these attacks were made from Russia. These criminal acts are endangering the efforts of the international community in the fight against doping, in order to restore confidence in Russia after the results of an independent report of McLaren,” he added.
According to Russian media reports, hackers have posted personal health information to American tennis players Serena and Venus Williams, as well as gymnasts Simone Bails.
Private security agencies are investigating the hacking of the networks of the National Committee of the Democratic party in July called Fancy Bear one of the two hacker groups responsible for this unauthorized entry, and linked it with the Main intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian General staff.
