A hacking group that is thought to be linked to Russian military
intelligence targeted the European offices of two American think tanks,
Microsoft revealed late Tuesday.
Fancy Bear, the same hacking group that is believed to be behind some of the 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee,
targeted The Aspen Institute and The German Marshall Fund of the United
States, Microsoft said. The German Council on Foreign Relations was
also targeted.
"We've seen and continue to see efforts by nation-states and others to influence elections in democracies around the world including in Europe," Tom Burt, Microsoft's vice president of customer trust and security, said in a blog post.
Read more: Russian hackers targeted US think tanks in Europe
"We've seen and continue to see efforts by nation-states and others to influence elections in democracies around the world including in Europe," Tom Burt, Microsoft's vice president of customer trust and security, said in a blog post.
Read more: Russian hackers targeted US think tanks in Europe
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