EPISODE · Jan 11, 2018 · 5 MIN
Hack Brief: Russian Hackers Release Apparent IOC Emails in Wake of Olympics Ban
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
On Wednesday, in the wake of Russia's December ban from the 2018 Winter Olympics, a Russia-linked group calling itself "Fancy Bears" published a set of apparently stolen emails. They purportedly belong to officials from the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and third-party groups associated with the organizations. It's not the first time Russia has lashed out at the IOC and the anti-doping agencies in the last few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On Wednesday, in the wake of Russia's December ban from the 2018 Winter Olympics, a Russia-linked group calling itself "Fancy Bears" published a set of apparently stolen emails. They purportedly belong to officials from the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, and third-party groups associated with the organizations. It's not the first time Russia has lashed out at the IOC and the anti-doping agencies in the last few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Hack Brief: Russian Hackers Release Apparent IOC Emails in Wake of Olympics Ban
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