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Alleged Russian hackers claimed to have leaked a series of documents and emails stolen from the International Luge Federation (FIL) just two weeks ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Going by the name "Fancy Bears' Hack Team", the group is believed to be linked to the notorious Fancy Bear hacking group that experts have tied to Russia's military intelligence group GRU.

A new report has warned that traditional lines between hacktivists and cyber-criminals are blurring and could disappear altogether in some cases, fuelling more damaging ransomware and data theft attacks.

The travel and hospitality industry suffers billions of losses each year due to fraud. “With the right combination of other underground services (compromised accounts, credit cards, etc.) it is possible to cover almost every aspect of the holidays, including food and restaurants, shopping, entertainment, guided tours and more – way beyond flights and hotels,” Vladimir Kropotov, Researcher at Trend Micro, told Help Net Security.

A group believed to be linked to Russian hackers on Wednesday claims to have released documents stolen from the International Luge Federation, the latest sign of hacking efforts targeting the 2018 Winter Games.

Cybersecurity should be top of mind for attendees of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, according to the Global Risks Report 2018.