The story wasn't 100% fraudulent: "Personal Privacy Note: Travelers should be aware that Russian Federal law permits the monitoring, retention and analysis of

The story wasn't 100% fraudulent: "Personal Privacy Note: Travelers should be aware that Russian Federal law permits the monitoring, retention and analysis of all data that traverses Russian communication networks, including internet browsing, e-mail messages, telephone calls, and fax transmissions." [1] "Additionally, cyber criminals may use the games as a lure in spam, phishing or drive-by-download campaigns to gain personally identifiable information or harvest credentials for financial gain. Lastly, those physically attending the games should be cognizant that their communications will likely be monitored." [2] Basically, while at Sochi, you will have very little digital privacy and if you visit Olympic game related websites, they may attempt to (broadly speaking) "hack" your computer. [1] http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/go/Sochi.html http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/go/Sochi.h... [2] https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST14-001 https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST14-001