DISINFO: The US do not want to present any evidence about Russian cyber interference
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: RIA ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: August 21, 2018
  • Outlet language(s): Russian
  • Countries / regions discussed: US, Russia

DISINFO: The US do not want to present any evidence about Russian cyber interference

SUMMARY

No evidence about Russia’s cyber interference.

RESPONSE

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement was a response to the Microsoft announcement on August 20 that the company has moved to seize control over six internet domains affiliated with the Russian military intelligence. There are multiple publicly available reports by different governments and non-government cyber security firms worldwide. These reports offer detailed forensic analyses unveiling the cyber espionage and criminal hacking activities of the group as well as demonstrating their affiliation with the Russian military intelligence/Russian government. The groups’ multiple nicknames have been revealed, they include Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, APT28, Sofacy, STRONTIUM and others. For more, read www.polygraph.info/a/fact-check-russia-cyber-espionage-microsoft/29447856.html,

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