France accuses Russia of cyberattacks and election interference

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France accused Russia’s high-profile hacking group of launching repeated cyberattacks against the country over the last decade.

A statement from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency has been carrying out attacks against French interests since at least 2015. Targets include President Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign, the Paris Olympics, defense firms, and think tanks.

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