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Russian Hackers Targeted US Conservative Think-Tanks, Says Microsoft (reuters.com)
retroworks shares a report: Hackers linked to Russia's government tried to target the websites of two right-wing U.S. think-tanks, suggesting they were broadening their attacks in the build-up to November elections, Microsoft said. The software giant said it thwarted the attempts last week by taking control of sites that hackers had designed to mimic the pages of The International Republican Institute and The Hudson Institute. Users were redirected to fake addresses where they were asked to enter usernames and passwords. There was no immediate comment from Russian authorities, but the Kremlin was expected to address the report later on Tuesday. It has regularly dismissed accusations that it has used hackers to influence U.S. elections and political opinion. Casting such allegations as part of an anti-Russian campaign designed to justify new sanctions on Russia, it says it wants to improve not worsen ties with Washington. Further reading: Microsoft Reveals First Known Midterm Campaign Hacking Attempts, and Microsoft Launches Pilot Program To Provide Cybersecurity Protection To Political Campaigns and Election Authorities.
"So, parallel to the core Democrat low education inner city vote?"
Yes low education Democratic voter participation was down proportionally partialy thanks to R voter suppression efforts.
"And you're going to win them over now by ... calling them stupid?" 1) I don't care about winning over "them" 2) I didn't call them stupid, you just did. 3) Statistics don't lie, a dramatic increase in turnout in very low education rural communities was a core component of the Rs victory.
"Then I suggest you hire those Russians"
No one is accusing the Russians of being stupid, just them abusing the easily confused and manipulated.