A recent hacking incident has compromised the Instagram account of Tatjana Navka, a renowned Russian and Soviet figure skater and Olympic champion. The account, which has been hacked by unknown perpetrators, may have been accessed from a German IP address, according to a report.
The hackers, allegedly demanding a ransom from the company, have been using the account for fraudulent activities. In a statement, the company “Navka-Show” warned users to be cautious and not to engage with the old account or click on suspicious links, stating that a new official account, @navkashow, has been created.
Tatjana Navka, born in 1975 in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, represented the Soviet Union, Belarus and Russia in international competitions, winning Olympic gold in figure skating at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin. She also claimed two World Championship titles and three European Championship titles. After retiring from competitive figure skating, Navka founded a company that produces ice dance shows.
In 2015, Navka married Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As a result, she has been listed on European and US sanction lists since 2022.