Russian hackers are targeting state and local networks, US officials warn

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Russian hackers have recently targeted dozens of state and local governments and have stolen data from at least two servers, according to U.S. officials.

A joint bulletin from the FBI and the Homeland Security Department was posted on Thursday and comes less than two weeks away from Election Day and months after an initial warning was released by intelligence officials regarding disinformation campaigns and election security risks coming from Russia, China, and Iran.

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