• Hacking News
    • Leaks
    • WikiLeaks
    • Anonymous
  • Tech
    • Android
    • Apple News
    • BlackBerry
    • Google News
    • Microsoft
    • Motorola
    • Nokia
    • Samsung
    • 3D
  • Cyber Crime
    • Phishing Scam
  • How To
  • Cyber Events
    • Censorship
    • Cyber Attacks
  • Security
    • Malware
  • Surveillance
    • Drones
    • NSA
    • Privacy
  • Explore
    • Gaming
    • Science
    • Viral
HackRead
  • January 26th, 2021
  • Home
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
HackRead
  • Hacking News
    • Leaks
    • WikiLeaks
    • Anonymous
  • Tech
    • Android
    • Apple News
    • BlackBerry
    • Google News
    • Microsoft
    • Motorola
    • Nokia
    • Samsung
    • 3D
  • Cyber Crime
    • Phishing Scam
  • How To
  • Cyber Events
    • Censorship
    • Cyber Attacks
  • Security
    • Malware
  • Surveillance
    • Drones
    • NSA
    • Privacy
  • Explore
    • Gaming
    • Science
    • Viral
  • Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    • Youtube
Home
Hacking News
Anonymous

Russian Olympics whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova hacked after Wada Breach

August 14th, 2016 Waqas Hacking News, Anonymous 0 comments
Russian Olympics whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova hacked after Wada Breach
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
WADA’s hack has opened doors to more hacks — Now, the Russian Olympics whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova living in a secret location had her account accessed by a third party.

On 12th August a Twitter handle claiming affiliation with Anonymous Poland branch of the hacktivist group hacked the official website of WADA-CAS (World Anti-Doping Agency and Court of Arbitration for Sport’s servers) and leaked thousands of login credentials on a file sharing website.

Now, reports are that Yuliya Stepanova, a Russian athlete who assisted the agency in exposing the doping scandal before Rio Olympics has been hacked due to the data leaked from Wada’s servers. Previously, WADA  praised Stepanova for providing crucial information in order to help fight against doping in sport to which she was entitled as a whistleblower.

The agency has confirmed that a third party accessed Stepanova’s account on Wada’s website. The account contains her medical testing results, history, and whereabouts information. In an official statement WADA said that:

“The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirms that Yuliya Stepanova’s password for WADA’s Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) was illegally obtained, which allowed a perpetrator to access her account on ADAMS. Ms. Stepanova was the key whistleblower for WADA’s Independent Pound Commission that exposed widespread doping in Russian athletics.”

WADA confirms illegal activity on Yuliya Stepanova’s ADAMS account: https://t.co/GHRychnGk8

— WADA (@wada_ama) August 13, 2016

Mostly, such hacks pose a danger to users’ online privacy and security but in Stepanova’s case things are pretty serious as she and her husband (who himself is a Russian anti-doping official) are living in a secret unknown location since whistleblowing against the Russian sports system of large-scale doping scam.

In response, WADA said: “it is in contact with the relevant law enforcement authorities.”

[fullsquaread][/fullsquaread]

Earlier hackers breached into the server of WADA-CAS website using SQL injection flaw and leaked 3,121 unique email accounts along with their passwords that are hashed with old MD5 encryption that can be decrypt within seconds. 

At the time of publishing this article, HackRead is confirming that the leaked data is still available for anyone to download on a file sharing website. 

  • Tags
  • breach
  • hacking
  • internet
  • Olympics
  • Privacy
  • Russia
  • security
  • SQL
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest
Previous article Hackers take over security camera; live stream girls' bedroom on Internet
Next article Facebook VP Adam Mosseri's Twitter Account Hacked by OurMine
Waqas

Waqas

I am a UK-based cybersecurity journalist with a passion for covering the latest happenings in cyber security and tech world. I am also into gaming, reading and investigative journalism

Related Posts
SonicWall hacked after 0-day flaws exploited by hackers

SonicWall hacked after 0-day flaws exploited by hackers

Massive privacy risk as hacker sold 2 million MyFreeCams user records

Massive privacy risk as hacker sold 2 million MyFreeCams user records

Malwarebytes says it was also breached by SolarWinds hackers

Malwarebytes says it was also breached by SolarWinds hackers

Newsletter

Get the best stories straight into your inbox!



Don’t worry, we don’t spam

Latest Posts
TikTok vulnerability allowed hackers to access users' phone numbers
Security

TikTok vulnerability allowed hackers to access users' phone numbers

37
Why you should never use free a VPN
Drones

Why you should never use free a VPN

20
Watch out as new Android malware spreads through WhatsApp
Security

Watch out as new Android malware spreads through WhatsApp

199

HACKREAD is a News Platform that centers on InfoSec, Cyber Crime, Privacy, Surveillance and Hacking News with full-scale reviews on Social Media Platforms & Technology trends. Founded in 2011, HackRead is based in the United Kingdom.

Follow us