Vagabond
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Russia planned cyber-attack on Tokyo Olympics, says UK
Foreign secretary condemns ‘cynical and reckless’ bid to disrupt Games, before they were postponed
www.theguardian.com
Russian military intelligence services were planning a cyber-attack on the Japanese-hosted Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo this summer in an attempt to disrupt the world’s premier sporting event, the UK National Cyber Security Centre has revealed, disclosing a joint operation with the US intelligence agencies.
The Russian cyber-reconnaissance work covered the Games organisers, logistics services and sponsors and was under way before the Olympics was postponed due to coronavirus....
The evidence is the first indication that Russia was prepared to go as far as to disrupt the summer Games, from which all Russian competitors had been excluded because of persistent state-sponsored doping offences.
If true, then the sanctions against Russian athletes ought to be broadened. And if that means that the 3A's are stuck in Russia doing 3A's and quads in domestic competition, then so be it!
Admins, please feel free to move this thread to another subforum.