Hackers including Russian-linked Fancy Bear group trying to spy on US campaigns, says Microsoft
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 says.A US campaign advisory firm was warned by the software giant it was a target of the same Russian hackers who intervened in the 2016 US election
The report came as one of Mr Biden's main campaign advisory firms was warned by the software giant that it was a target of the same Russian hackersThe Microsoft statement demonstrates how advisers to both presidential campaigns are at risk from digital spies as the two candidates prepare to face off in the November 3 presidential election.
He added that Iranian hackers — which Microsoft has already called out publicly for attempts to spy on a US political campaign identified as being Trump's — had since tried to log into accounts belonging to Trump administration officials and members of the Republican President's campaign staff. The Department of Homeland Security's top cyber official, Christopher Krebs, said Microsoft's warning was consistent with earlier statements issued by the intelligence community about Russian, Chinese and Iranian spying on election-related targets.
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