Cybersecurity
France’s Presidential Front-Runner Says Russia Is Hacking Him Now
- French front-runner blames Kremlin for attacks on IT systems
- Le Pen, Fillon have called for reconciliation with Russia
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Emmanuel Macron is calling for the European Union to stand firm against Russia as his French election campaign is targeted by computer hackers.
The front-runner to be France’s next president wants to maintain dialogue with Russia but insists the EU must take a hard line on any potential interference in European elections, a campaign official said last week, asking not to be named because it’s not his role to speak publicly.