Chris McGrath/Getty Images
- Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections.
- The company said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute.
- The hacking attempts mirror similar Russian attacks ahead of the 2016 election, which U.S. intelligence officials have said were focused on helping to elect Republican Donald Trump to the presidency by hurting his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
- This time, more than helping one political party over another, "this activity is most fundamentally focused on disrupting democracy," Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and chief legal officer, said in an interview with The New York Times.
Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections.
The company said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Three other fake domains were designed to look as if they belonged to the U.S. Senate.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
NOW WATCH: I woke up at 4:30 a.m. for a week like a Navy SEAL
See Also:
- Former US security officials deliver scathing rebukes against Trump for yanking John Brennan's security clearance
- The Vatican expresses 'shame and sorrow' over the hundreds of sex abuse allegations described in Pennsylvania grand jury report
- Republicans are enraged at Pearl Jam for promoting an upcoming concert in Montana with a poster of the White House burning
from Business Insider https://ift.tt/2MDDAFa
No comments:
Post a Comment