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The Russians have a long track record of influencing elections on Brexit and elected office throughout Europe. This is a defacement attack on elected government
by Zigurd 9y ago
The Russians have a long track record of influencing elections on Brexit and elected office throughout Europe. This is a defacement attack on elected governments, purely meant to weaken them to Russia's relative advantage. They may have gotten so far as to work with candidates by passing them information and coordinating attacks with campaign messaging and goals.
- 52-6F-62 9y agoI don't know why you're being downvoted. This is accurate. You may fare better by adding sources— but it's been in the news for some time, and specifically confirmed by France's IC IIRC. France: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/05/french-election-hack-emmanuel-macron https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/05/french-electio... Germany: https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-impact-of-russian-interference-on-germanys-2017-elections/ https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-impact-of-russian-... Netherlands: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2017/06/06/russia-attempted-influence-french-dutch-elections-suspect-polls/ https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2017/06/06/rus...