SEATTLE – Microsoft said Monday that it had identified yet another attempt to hack political organizations and that the attack came from what it suspects is a group of professional hackers working for the Russian government. The tech giant spotted and neutralized websites that were attempting to impersonate the sites of conservative think tanks.
If this all sounds familiar, that’s because Microsoft recently stopped similar attempts to collect login information from staffers of Democrats running for office, including someone working for Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill. It’s all part of what US intelligence officials and cybersecurity experts say is an ongoing attempt to influence US elections by hacking politicians and sparking discord online.
Here are answers to your questions about Microsoft’s efforts to stop the fake sites and how these attempts fit into the big picture when it comes to election hacking.
To find out, click on https://www.cnet.com/news/how-microsoft-spotted-another-russian-hacking-attempt/?ftag=CAD2e9d5b9&bhid=20102274281679224800074149012732
