Cybersecurity
Russia ‘Grizzly Steppe’ Hacking Started Simply, U.S. Says
- Spearfishing technique cited by the FBI, Homeland Security
- Report issued after Russia and Trump demanded the evidence
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The attack against U.S. democracy began in the summer of 2015 with a simple trick: Hackers working for Russia’s civilian intelligence service sent e-mails with hidden malware to more than 1,000 people working for the American government and political groups.
U.S. intelligence agencies say that was the modest start of “Grizzly Steppe,” their name for what they say developed into a far-reaching Russian operation to interfere with this year’s presidential election.