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Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report

EghtesadOnline: A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a malware implant on Android devices to track and target Ukrainian artillery units from late 2014 through 2016, according to a new report released Thursday.
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Publish Date:22/December/2016 | 09:50

Germany sees rise in Russian propaganda, cyber attacks

EghtesadOnline: Germany's domestic intelligence agency on Thursday reported a striking increase in Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns aimed at destabilizing German society, and targeted cyber attacks against political parties.
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Publish Date:08/December/2016 | 21:50

'No doubt' Russia behind hacks on U.S. election system: senior Democrat

EghtesadOnline: A senior Democratic lawmaker said Sunday he had "no doubt" that Russia was behind recent hacking attempts targeting state election systems, and urged the Obama administration to publicly blame Moscow for trying to undermine confidence in the Nov. 8 presidential contest.
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Publish Date:03/October/2016 | 05:57

U.S. Democratic Party says it was hacked again, blames Russians

EghtesadOnline: The head of the Democratic National Committee said on Tuesday the organization had been hacked by Russian state-sponsored agents who were trying to influence the U.S. presidential election, after a similar leak in July roiled the party.
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 04:47

Democratic fund-raising group for Congress candidates confirms hack

EghtesadOnline: A committee that raises money for Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives confirmed on Friday it had been hacked in an intrusion possibly linked to Russian hackers , similar to an earlier breach targeting another Democratic Party group.
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Publish Date:31/July/2016 | 08:48

Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers exploiting Windows flaw

EghtesadOnline: Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government and U.S. political hacks was behind recent cyber attacks that exploited a newly discovered Windows security flaw.
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Publish Date:02/November/2016 | 05:07

WADA says hackers released another batch of athlete data

EghtesadOnline: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday that another batch of athlete data has been leaked by the same Russian cyber espionage group that published confidential medical data earlier this week.
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Publish Date:15/September/2016 | 06:41

U.S. Democrat Pelosi gets 'obscene and sick' calls after hack

EghtesadOnline: U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday she has been flooded with "obscene and sick" calls and text messages after a hacker linked to Russia posted personal contact information online for her and hundreds of other Democratic lawmakers and aides.
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Publish Date:14/August/2016 | 09:07

Congressional leaders were briefed a year ago on hacking of Democrats - sources

EghtesadOnline: U.S. intelligence officials told top congressional leaders a year ago that Russian hackers were attacking the Democratic Party, three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, but the lawmakers were unable to tell the targets about the hacking because the information was so secret.
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Publish Date:12/August/2016 | 08:56

Obama says it is possible Russia would try to sway U.S. election

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama said it was possible that Russia would try to influence the U.S. presidential election, after a leak of Democratic National Committee emails that experts have attributed to Russian hackers .
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Publish Date:27/July/2016 | 10:02