Cybersecurity
Russian, Chinese Hackers Boost Election Attacks, Microsoft Says
- Targets include Trump and Biden campaigns, political parties
- Report echoes recent findings by U.S. intelligence officials
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Russian, Chinese and Iranian hackers have stepped up efforts to disrupt the U.S. election by targeting the campaigns of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, a Microsoft Corp. investigation found.
Cyber-attacks have also been aimed at political parties, advocacy groups, academics and leaders in the international affairs community, according to a blog post Thursday from Tom Burt, corporate vice president of customer security and trust at Microsoft.