Hackers with connections to the Russian government played a role in an effort to damage centrist French politician Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign by hacking and leaking emails and documents ahead of the election, according to two US intelligence officials.
Separately, Admiral Mike Rogers, the director of the US National Security Agency, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that Washington became “aware of Russian activity” in the French election long before purported campaign emails were leaked two days before Sunday’s vote that Macron won in a landslide.
“We gave them a heads up … “Look, we’re watching the Russians, we’re seeing …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
