Following the attack, the Norwegian anti-doping agency today stated that they would, with immediate effect, stop using ADAMS for the treatment of TUEs because of the personal data involved, the Norwegian NADO said in a statement.
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They include competitors at Rio 2016.
The potential scale of the hack was laid bare after those behind it threatened to publish records from more athletes in the coming days in an escalation of hostilities sparked by Russia’s exile from world sport.
The latest leaks bring to 40 athletes whose private records have been exposed by Fancy Bear.
“There are probably 40-50 athletes we are trying to make contact with”, she said.
There is no suggestion the pair have done anything wrong.
The ease with which such sensitive data was made available through a simple online trick suggests that WADA did not have two-factor security in place, and that staff may have be given no training about emails asking for credentials.
Sapstead said she was “incredibly concerned and disappointed” that personal data of athletes had gone into the public domain in the way it has, describing it as “incredibly distressing”.
“I have absolutely nothing to do with this”, he said, adding that he ran a consulting shop and a flower business and wasn’t particularly interested in sports.
Anti-doping United Kingdom stated that they are “appalled” by the leaks of personal data and stresses that “TUEs are granted based exclusively on medical need – they are not an indication of doping”.
Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome are the highest profile of the five Britons whose medical records have been leaked.
Team Sky rider Froome, 31, said he had “no issues with the leak”.
Harting, an avid and vociferous anti-doping campaigner, said on Twitter: “Me and the medical staff are fine with the leaked content”.
The hacking group, allegedly from Russian Federation, released the records on Wednesday, but there is no suggestion the athletes are involved in any wrongdoing.
The global anti-doping agency WADA is now facing hacking attacks that have brought confidential medical data of athletes into the public domain.
“Team Sky’s approach to anti-doping – and our commitment to clean competition – are well known”.
Froome, who has won the Tour de France three times riding for Team Sky, has TUEs for prednisolone, a steroid that can be used for chest complaints.
The statement on behalf of Wiggins said the leak was an attempt to undermine the credibility of WADA and thats something for them to deal with.. The hack also revealed that several British athletes had TUEs. However, British Rowing put out a statement this afternoon (Thursday) and insisted that the Reading Olympian had not broken the rules. A Ukad spokesperson confirmed those affected were either on TUEs when they competed at the Rio Olympics or had previously been granted them.
“I have followed the rules established under the Tennis Anti-Doping Program in applying for, and being granted, ‘therapeutic use exemption'”.
Athletes are allowed to take substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s prohibited list without fear of punishment if they have certain health conditions. “Healthy athletes legally take medications outlawed for others, while people, who obviously suffer from grave illnesses and disabilities, are barred from participation in Paralympic Games on sheer suspicion”.
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