| Author (Person) | Vinocur, Nicholas |
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| Series Title | Politico |
| Series Details | 13.02.17 |
| Publication Date | 06/05/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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A leading aide of the party behind Emmanuel Macron's candidacy in the French presidential election accused Russia in February 2017 of trying to hack into his campaign's computer systems and spreading disinformation about him via Kremlin-backed news media. The accusation mentioned a surge in attempts to hack the campaign infrastructure and a campaign to smear Mr Macron with 'fake news', or misinformation. Different analysts warned that Russia was deploying considerable resources to swing the election in France. Hacking claims continued throughout the campaign right up until the days before the holding of the second round of the election on the 7 May 2017. The campaign team of Emmanuel Macron confirmed on the 5 May 2017 that it had suffered a 'massive and coordinated hacking attack' after internal documents were released online, mixing genuine and fake documents. The French electoral authorities made clear on the 6 May 2017 that anyone circulating information leaked after the hacking attack targeting Emmanuel Macron could be committing a 'criminal offence'. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-aide-blames-russia-for-hacking-attempts/ |
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| Countries / Regions | France, Russia |
