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The attacks must have been carried out against the campaign organizations themselves and others who carried out assignments in the election campaign.
“It is clear that foreign groups have stepped up their efforts towards the 2020 elections, which have been predicted and in line with what the US government and others have reported,” writes the computer giant Microsoft in a report. posts on your website.
Infamous Russian hacker group
Among other things, Microsoft points to the infamous Russian hacking group Strontium, with links to the Russian intelligence service, as responsible. Strontium is also suspected of trying to influence the 2016 presidential election.
The Chinese hacker group Zirconium is accused of trying to hack into people with ties to Joe Biden’s election campaign. The Phosphorus hacker group, active in Iran, is accused of cyberattacks against people linked to Donald Trump’s electoral campaign.
According to Microsoft, most hacker attempts have been stopped by existing security systems.
Intrusion established in 2016
Investigations by special counsel Robert Mueller and the Senate Intelligence Committee have shown that Russia influenced the 2016 US presidential election. US intelligence agencies have warned for foreign governments to try to influence the presidential elections in November this year.
