PhotoRussian computer hackers penetrated the World Anti-Doping Agency’s athlete database and publicly revealed private medical information about three of the United States’ most famous athletes. The hackers published documents this week showing that Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Simone Biles received medical exemptions to use banned drugs. The antidoping agency confirmed the authenticity of the documents in a statement Tuesday, attributing the hack to a Russian cyberespionage group called Tsar Team, also known as Fancy Bear. The United States Anti-Doping Agency said the athletes in question had sought the requisite approvals to take typically prohibited substances, and that none of the drug positives constituted a violation. The Fancy Bear hackers said Tuesday that they planned to release the medical records of additional athletes from around the world in coming days.

Source: New York Times September 13, 2016 18:33 UTC