Microsoft warns of foreign hackers’ spying attempts on Trump and Biden
Fancy Bear, a Russian group accused of breaching Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign e-mails, has been trying to break into accounts belonging to political consultants
11 September 2020 - 15:52
Washington — Hackers linked to Russia, China, and Iran are trying to spy on people tied to both US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, Microsoft said on Thursday.
The report came as Reuters reported that one of Biden's main campaign advisory firms had been warned by the software giant that it was in the crosshairs of the same Russian hackers who intervened in the 2016 US election...
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