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The NSA Confirms It: Russia Hacked French Election ‘Infrastructure’

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 09 May 2017 16:36:52 +0000

NSA Director Michael Rogers provides the first US government confirmation that Russia successfully compromised elements of the French election. The post The NSA Confirms It: Russia Hacked French Election ‘Infrastructure’ appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 17:33:53 +0000

There are clues that the Kremlin hacked the French presidential candidate. But not yet enough to draw a conclusion. The post Don’t Pin the Macron Email Hack on Russia Just Yet appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 23:32:40 +0000

The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron confirms it’s been the target of a successful hacking operation. The post Hackers Hit Macron With Huge Email Leak Ahead of French Election appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 16:07:32 +0000

The Fancy Bear group’s continued attacks on electoral campaigns shows how easily the Kremlin brushed off Obama’s sanctions. The post US Sanctions Didn’t Stop Russia’s Election Hacking—Or Even Slow It Down appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:03:31 +0000

Keep the focus where it belongs: on Russia’s efforts to undermine US democracy. The post The Carter Page Surveillance Doesn’t Prove Anyone’s Conspiracy Theory appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:38:38 +0000

The arrest of Peter Yuryevich Levashov notches another win for the FBI’s top cyber talent. The post How the FBI Took Down Russia’s Spam King—And His Massive Botnet appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:40:39 +0000

A twenty-year-old record of one of the earliest ever cyberespionage campaigns suggests the same spy group still be alive and hacking. The post Russian Hackers Have Used the Same Backdoor for Two Decades appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:08:38 +0000

Attempted intrusions against any senator aren’t surprising. But they’re a reminder election hacking shouldn’t be a partisan issue. The post Marco Rubio Says Hack Attempts From Russia Targeted Him, Too appeared first on WIRED.