Exclusive: Microsoft believes Russians that hacked Clinton targeted Biden campaign firm - sources

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Microsoft Corp recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's main election campaign advisory firms that it had been ...

Microsoft Corp recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, according to four people briefed on the matter.

The group, which many cyber researchers refer to as"Fancy Bear," is controlled by the Russia’s military intelligence agency, according to reports from the U.S. intelligence community released after the 2016 election. SKDK Vice Chair Hilary Rosen declined to comment. The Biden campaign said it was aware Microsoft said a foreign actor had tried and failed to access"non-campaign email accounts of individuals affiliated with the campaign."

One of the sources familiar with the incident said it was not clear whether Biden’s campaign was the target or whether the hackers were attempting to gain access to information about other SKDK clients.

 

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