Russian state-backed hackers are reportedly suspected of targeting staff at a top advisory firm working with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign.
Microsoft alerted the Biden campaign that the hacking attempt was directed at employees of SKDKnickerbocker (SKDK), a campaign strategy and communications firm that has worked with Biden’s team for the past two months, Reuters reported, citing three unidentified sources.
A person familiar with the cyberattack told the news service that the actors failed to get access to the company’s network. It remains unclear what the hackers were after and whether it was something connected to the Biden campaign.
Microsoft reportedly contacted the campaign after determining that actors associated with the Russian government were likely involved. The hacks are said to have involved phishing, a method used to gain access to passwords.
The Biden campaign and SKDK did not immediately return requests for comment from The Hill.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pushed back against the allegations, telling Reuters they were “nonsense.”
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