YaWho?
1.5 billion Yahoo accounts in two separate incidents — 2013, 2014
Whodunit: US claims it is a “state actor” with ties with Russia
Impact: User information stolen Yahoo share prices drop. Verizon might abandon buyout plan
Think about it: India’s population is 1.2 billion (Census 2011)
DownHillary
The US’s Democratic National Committee site
Whodunit: US officials claim Putin is personally involved
Impact: Trump wins. US back in queue for first woman president
Think about it: In 2011, secretary of state Hillary criticised Russia’s parliamentary elections. Trump has picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, known for his close ties with Russia, as secretary of state
WADAville
World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) athlete database during the 2016 Olympics. Medical records of US athletes made public
Whodunit: Russians suspected
Impact: Reveals that Biles and the Williams sisters test positive for banned substances
Think about it: Pre-Olympic reports about Russian athletes, including Sharapova, and the use of the banned meldonium
Putinism
British MPs are blaming Brexit on hackers. Germany and France fear cyber attacks before 2017 elections
Whodunit: Russia, Russia, Russia
Impact: Destabilise Europe
Think about it: Cameron said Brexit would make Putin happy; Merkel criticised Russia for annexation of Crimea; Pro-Putin Fillon won France’s presidential primary
Huh
2.6 TB data stolen from a Panama law firm. Digital currency bitcoin worth about $72 million stolen
Whodunit: Not known
Impact: Panama leak makes ripples worldwide. PM of Iceland steps down, officials elsewhere face public outcry. Bitcoin prices fall, customers suffer huge losses
Think about it: Thinking
Legionary
Twitter accounts of Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya, Ravish Kumar, Barkha Dutt
Whodunit: Group called Legion
Impact: Comic relief from demonetisation chaos. Momentary panic. Usually in that order
Think about it: Legion doesn’t approve of force use of PayTM and claim will go after BJP in time. They too say they want to go to Russia. For more drugs. Aah!
