Impact of Computer Hacking Essay Example

the Fancy bear hacking group. A group of hackers with an intention to benefit illegally from other sources and cause destruction to the host thought to have started its illegal operations in 2007 in support of the Russian government. One of the Fancy bear group attacks was on the Olympian medical records; leak of medical records of some American athletes who participated in Olympics Games hosted in Rio de Janeiro (Phippen). They had submitted their medical information to the organization responsible for planning Olympics Games.

This group of hackers is believed to have gained access to the committee's computers and had entry to a database created up for the Rio Olympics. They had access to all the confidential medical records of these athletes of which they released to the public causing a breach of contract. This created mistrust of the organization responsible for planning Olympics Games. Other than that the athletes faced a global embarrassment the public having had information about their medical test which they had undertaken and the recommended drugs they had been allowed for health conditions. Confidential information about these athletes released to the public caused distress not only to the victims but also to the rest of the unexposed athletes who have their personal information with the organizations. The targeted athletes have had their reputation smeared through this criminal attack by the fancy bear hacking group that even goes on further to confidently declare they will continue with their reckless expose of personal information.

Conclusion

Personal information stolen from an individual is a very disturbing situation that can cause a lot of mental torture through stress. It is a situation that would cause unrest

if my personal information was publicly leaked. It is therefore crucial for organizations and individuals to input security measures in technical systems where records are electronically stored by either the use of passwords or other security measures to protect their personal information against hackers.

Works Cited

1. Levy, Steven. Hackers. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, 2010. Internet resource.
2. Phippen, J. Weston. "Hackers Released The Medical Records Of 25 More Olympians". The Atlantic. N.p., 2016. Web. 23 Oct. 2016.
3. Willard, Nancy E. Cyber-safe kids, cyber-savvy teens: Helping young people learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly. Jossey-Bass, 2007.