Microsoft president: Russians targeting all political sides – MSNBC
There is no evidence that the latest Russian hacking attacks against U.S. Senate offices or American-based think tanks were successful, Microsoft Corp’s Brad Smith said on Tuesday, adding that the hackers are targeting “everyone across the political sp…
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Russian hackers targeted U.S. Senate, think tanks: Microsoft
Microsoft Corp said that hackers linked to Russia’s government sought to launch cyber attacks on U.S. political groups, warning that Moscow is broadening attacks ahead of November’s congressional elections.
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Kremlin says it does not understand Microsoft’s U.S. hacking allegations
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it did not understand allegations from Microsoft that hackers linked to Russia’s government had tried to target the websites of two right-wing U.S. think-tanks.
Russian hackers targeted U.S. conservative think-tanks, says Microsoft
Hackers linked to Russia’s government tried to target the websites of two right-wing U.S. think-tanks, suggesting they were broadening their attacks in the build-up to November elections, Microsoft said.
Russia denies Microsoft allegations it targeted U.S. think tanks: Ifax
The Russian authorities deny allegations from Microsoft that hackers linked to Russia’s government tried to target the websites of two right-wing U.S. think-tanks, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.
