German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the country's Parliament today that her government has "hard evidence that Russian forces" are targeting her in hacking action.

"I can honestly say that it pains me. Every day I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on the other hand, there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this," Merkel told the German Parliament.

Merkel told Parliament that she had concrete proof of the "outrageous" spying attempts by Russia.

The German Chancellor's revelation comes after the country's leading newspaper had reported that Russian military intelligence had obtained Merkel's credentials during a hack on German parliament in 2015 without citing sources.

"Unfortunately the conclusion I have reached is that this is not new," Merkel asserted while saying that "cyber-disorientation, the distortion of facts were all part of Russia's strategy".

"Obviously this doesn't make it easier to foster a better relationship with Moscow," Merkel told lawmakers.

According to a German newspaper, the country had issued an arrest warrant against a suspected Russian military intelligence officer who had allegedly carried out the 2015 hacking.

Amid the hacking allegation, Yevgeny Prigozhin, popularly known as "Putin's chef", said he was "wrongfully persecuted" by the US, which claimed he meddled in 2016 elections after the US Justice Department dropped charges against his company Concord.

Prigozhin vowed to sue the US for $50 billion in damages.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the country's Parliament today that her government has "hard evidence that Russian forces" are targeting her in hacking action.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the country's Parliament today that her government has "hard evidence that Russian forces" are targeting her in hacking action. "I can honestly say that it pains me. Every day I try to build a better relationship with Russia and on the other hand, there is such hard evidence that Russian forces are doing this," Merkel told the German Parliament. Merkel told Parliament that she had concrete proof of the "outrageous" spying attempts by Russia. The German Chancellor's revelation comes after the country's leading newspaper had reported that Russian military intelligence had obtained Merkel's credentials during a hack on German parliament in 2015 without citing sources. "Unfortunately the conclusion I have reached is that this is not new," Merkel asserted while saying that "cyber-disorientation, the distortion of facts were all part of Russia's strategy". "Obviously this doesn't make it easier to foster a better relationship with Moscow," Merkel told lawmakers. According to a German newspaper, the country had issued an arrest warrant against a suspected Russian military intelligence officer who had allegedly carried out the 2015 hacking. Amid the hacking allegation, Yevgeny Prigozhin, popularly known as "Putin's chef", said he was "wrongfully persecuted" by the US, which claimed he meddled in 2016 elections after the US Justice Department dropped charges against his company Concord. Prigozhin vowed to sue the US for $50 billion in damages.

Merkel says have 'hard evidence' on Russian hackers targeting her

Olympic champions Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose were the latest targets of the recent cyber attack by a Russian espionage group.&nbsp; 
 
The Russian group called Fancy Bears, who hacked into World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) records, are publishing confidential medical documents.&nbsp; 
 
The hackers are believed to have gained access to WADA&#39;s anti-doping administration and management system (ADAMS) via an IOC-created account for the Rio Games. 
 
Spanish tennis ace Nadal and four-time Olympic champion distance runner Farah were among the 60 international athletes whose files were hacked.&nbsp; 
 
The athletes were shown to have used TUEs, therapeutic use exemptions, in the past to gain permission to take substances that figure on WADA&#39;s banned list. The athletes said they had nothing to hide, as they had never taken anything to enhance their performance.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;When you ask permission to take something for therapeutic reasons and they give it to you, you&#39;re not taking anything prohibited,&quot; Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam winner, told Spanish media. 
 
Nadal said he would, in fact, support the publishing of all medical records as it would add transparency to the sport.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;It would be much more beneficial for sportsmen and women, spectators and media that every time a drug test is taken the news is made public and two weeks later there are the results,&quot; he added. 
 
&quot;This would end the problem. The sport has to take a step forward and be totally transparent. I have been saying this for years.&quot; 
 
TUEs can be issued to athletes who have an illness or condition that requires the use of normally prohibited medication. 
 
Documents relating to Farah showed he received intravenous infusions of saline solution, morphine sulphate and vicodin administered orally during a period in hospital between July 3-5, 2014 when he had collapsed after a training run. 
 
Nadal had received exemptions in 2009 and 2012 when he out with a wrist injury.&nbsp; 
 
WADA alleged that the attacks were only a smear campaign possibly carried out in retaliation for investigations into state-sponsored doping in Russia.&nbsp; 
 
The leaks have reopened a larger debate about TUEs and whether the system is open to abuse from competitors gaining an advantage by taking banned drugs. 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies) 
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Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal supported the release of medical reports saying it would bring transparency to the sport

Olympic champions Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose were the latest targets of the recent cyber attack by a Russian espionage group. The Russian group called Fancy Bears, who hacked into World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) records, are publishing confidential medical documents. The hackers are believed to have gained access to WADA's anti-doping administration and management system (ADAMS) via an IOC-created account for the Rio Games. Spanish tennis ace Nadal and four-time Olympic champion distance runner Farah were among the 60 international athletes whose files were hacked. The athletes were shown to have used TUEs, therapeutic use exemptions, in the past to gain permission to take substances that figure on WADA's banned list. The athletes said they had nothing to hide, as they had never taken anything to enhance their performance. "When you ask permission to take something for therapeutic reasons and they give it to you, you're not taking anything prohibited," Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam winner, told Spanish media. Nadal said he would, in fact, support the publishing of all medical records as it would add transparency to the sport. "It would be much more beneficial for sportsmen and women, spectators and media that every time a drug test is taken the news is made public and two weeks later there are the results," he added. "This would end the problem. The sport has to take a step forward and be totally transparent. I have been saying this for years." TUEs can be issued to athletes who have an illness or condition that requires the use of normally prohibited medication. Documents relating to Farah showed he received intravenous infusions of saline solution, morphine sulphate and vicodin administered orally during a period in hospital between July 3-5, 2014 when he had collapsed after a training run. Nadal had received exemptions in 2009 and 2012 when he out with a wrist injury. WADA alleged that the attacks were only a smear campaign possibly carried out in retaliation for investigations into state-sponsored doping in Russia. The leaks have reopened a larger debate about TUEs and whether the system is open to abuse from competitors gaining an advantage by taking banned drugs. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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WADA data leak: Cyber hackers publish medical records of Olympic champions Nadal, Farah