Hackers working for Russia, China, and Iran have recently escalated their attacks around the U.S. presidential race as Election Day looms, Microsoft says.
"We remain most concerned by Russian military intelligence, who we believe poses the greatest threat to the democratic process," Hultquist said in a text message.
One recent target was SKDKnickerbocker, a Washington law consulting firm working with the Biden campaign.that Microsoft recently warned the firm that Russian intelligence has been sending phishing emails to the firm, which often seek to steal login information that can provide access to private documents or systems. Microsoft declined to comment on that issue, and SKDKnickerbocker didn't respond to a request for comment.
"We have known from the beginning of our campaign that we would be subject to such attacks and we are prepared for them," he said. "We work closely with our partners, Microsoft and others, to mitigate these threats. We take cybersecurity very seriously and do not publicly comment on our efforts," she said.
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