E.U. tells Russia not to carry out cyber attacks as Germany heads for Sunday election
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has warned Russia against carrying out “malicious cyber activities” on the eve of elections in Germany that Berlin fears are being targeted by Kremlin-backed hackers.Hackers have tried to steal data and access the personal accounts of government officials, politicians, journalists and activists, Josep Borrell said in a statement Friday, calling the efforts attempts to “undermine our democratic institutions and processes.
Russia and the Ghostwriter group also appeared to be behind at least some of those campaigns, European officials said.Alongside attempts to obtain private information, Ghostwriter has sought to distribute disinformation via falsified news articles and op-eds to sow distrust in Eastern Europe against the United States and Western Europe, according FireEye, a major U.S. cybersecurity firm.
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