Reuters exclusively reported that Microsoft Corp 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 three people briefed on the matter. The hacking attempts targeted staff at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker, a campaign strategy and communications firm working with Biden and other prominent Democrats, over the past two months, but failed to gain access.
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Reuters exclusively reports Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm
10 September 2020, 8:46 pm 1 minute
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