 "Russia denies allegations by Microsoft about hacking two US websites: Report")
The Russian authorities deny allegations from Microsoft that hackers linked to Russia’s government tried to target the websites of two right-wing US think-tanks, the Interfax news agency reported on 21 August. The software giant said it had thwarted the Russia-linked attempts last week, which it suggested showed Moscow was broadening its attacks in the build-up to November elections. [caption id=“attachment_4460349” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] Representational image.[/caption] Interfax cited an unnamed Russian diplomatic source on Tuesday as describing Microsoft’s allegations as part of a political game. “Microsoft is playing political games,” it cited the source as saying. “The (mid-term US) elections have not happened yet, but there are already allegations.” Microsoft was acting like a prosecutor rather than a private company, Interfax quoted the source as adding.
The software giant said it had thwarted the Russia-linked attempts last week.
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