Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2016-09-14 00:00:00
Affected organization: World Anti-Doping Agency
Affected country: Canada
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of Application Server
Motive: Undetermined
Actor: GRU 85th Main Special Service Center (Unit 26165) (FANCYBEAR)
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that a suspected Russian hacking group illegally accessed its "administration and management system" - known as "Adams" and stole troves of sensitive data on athletes. Among those targeted are Serena and Venus Williams.