In the wake of the September 2017 German elections, many observers have been puzzled by the seeming absence of Russian interference in such a high-stakes European race. A representative New York Times headline posed the question most directly: “Why no Russian meddling”?In 2015 and 2016, Russian activity in Germany had followed the same toolkit applied in the United States and France: cyberattacks, hacks, and the spread of fake news through the active use of bots, trolls, and pro-Russian TV channels. There was a cyberattack on German government computers and websites, a hacking attack of the Bundestag, and an attempt …read more
Source: The American Interest
