EPISODE · Oct 29, 2019 · 5 MIN
Russian Hackers Are Still Targeting the Olympics, Three Years On
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Russia's state-sponsored hackers have a few predictable fixations: NATO-country embassies. Hillary Clinton. Ukraine. But a less expected target has somehow remained in their sights for more than three years: the Olympics—and specifically anyone who would dare to accuse Russian athletes of cheating. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Russia's state-sponsored hackers have a few predictable fixations: NATO-country embassies. Hillary Clinton. Ukraine. But a less expected target has somehow remained in their sights for more than three years: the Olympics—and specifically anyone who would dare to accuse Russian athletes of cheating.
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