Security News > 2018 > August > Microsoft Disrupts Election-Related Domains Used by Russian Hackers
2018-08-21 12:20
Microsoft on Monday announced that it took control of several domains associated with a notorious Russia-linked threat actor. The names of the domains suggest the hackers may have been using them in campaigns related to the upcoming midterm elections in the United States. read more
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