Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers target sports organizations

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said it has tracked "significant" cyberattacks coming from a group it calls "Strontium" or "Fancy Bear", targeting anti-doping authorities and global sporting organizations. The group, also called APT28, has been linked to the Russian government, Microsoft said in a blog post. (https://bit.ly/2Ni6LMp) At least 16 national and international sporting and anti-doping organizations across three continents were targeted in the attacks which began on Sept.

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