Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Leak Health Data of Biles, Williams Sisters
- Hacks come amid ongoing fallout from Russian doping scandal
- Documents show athletes didn’t break any rules, IOC says
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles competes in the qualifying round for the women's Uneven Bars event in Rio on Aug. 7.
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Hackers have published confidential medical data belonging to a handful of high-profile American athletes including Serena Williams and Simone Biles.
WADA identified the hackers as a Russian group known as Fancy Bear, which published what are called therapeutic use exemptions, waivers that allow athletes to take banned substances on medical grounds.