Saturday 12 November 2016

Top Story: America under attack? Russian hackers launch massive phishing scheme after election

The 2016 presidential election is finally behind us and the U.S. has chosen new leadership. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Friday, January 20, 2017.

This campaign cycle lasted for nearly a year-and-a-half and had plenty of bumps in the road along the way. One of the more shocking storylines was U.S. officials accusing the Russian government of trying to disrupt the U.S. election process. Now that the election is over, there are new allegations coming out against the same hacking group. The security firm, Volexity, says the same group that hacked the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and leaked its emails is at it again. Volexity calls the hacking group “The Dukes” and claims it is sending malware-laced emails. The group is targeting non-government organizations and think tanks across Washington. For the full article click here



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