The track and field governing body the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF ) has confirmed its system was compromised in Russia by Fancy Bear , the same company that stole records from global anti - doping regulators last year . As of Monday afternoon, no new information had been published to the site, titled #OpOlympics. The IAAF said the hackers had been able to access athletes ’ private medical records , while IAAF president Sebastian Coe expressed " our sincere apologies and our total commitment to continue to do everything in our power to remedy the situation " . The hackers and Russian officials claimed western athletes have been given an unfair advantage through therapeutic - use exemptions .
The track and field governing body the International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF ) has confirmed its system was compromised in Russia by Fancy Bear , the same company that stole records from global anti - doping regulators last year . The IAAF said the hackers had been able to access athletes ’ private medical records , while IAAF president Sebastian Coe expressed " our sincere apologies and our total commitment to continue to do everything in our power to remedy the situation " . The hackers and Russian officials claimed western athletes have been given an unfair advantage through therapeutic - use exemptions .