Cybersecurity
Microsoft Says Iran Tried Hack of U.S. Presidential Campaign
- Group named Phosphorous engaged in significant cyber-activity
- Company says four email accounts ‘compromised’ in attack
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An Iranian-government linked group of computer hackers tried to infiltrate email accounts of a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S. officials and journalists, among others, Microsoft Corp. said.
Four accounts, though none connected to the unnamed presidential campaign or the current and former U.S. government officials, were “compromised” by the group, called Phosphorus, Tom Burt, Microsoft’s vice president for customer security & trust, said Friday in a blog post.