Cybersecurity
Dutch Spied on Russian Group Linked to 2016 U.S. Election Hacks
- Dutch agency hacked ‘Cozy Bear’ network in summer of 2014
- Newspaper investigation cites six people with direct knowledge
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The Dutch intelligence service passed on “crucial evidence” to the FBI about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant reported Friday, citing the results of an investigation.
Hackers from the Dutch intelligence service known as the AIVD gained access to the network of Russian hacking group “Cozy Bear” in the summer of 2014. While monitoring the group’s activities, the AIVD learned of attacks launched on the Democratic Party, according to six unidentified American and Dutch sources cited by the investigation.