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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Chinese hackers got into Republican email system during campaign and spied for months before being caught: report

Chinese hackers gained access to the Republican National Committee’s email system during the 2024 presidential campaign in a serious security breach, according to a report.

As the committee was preparing to host the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee last July, Microsoft reportedly reached out to top officials and warned them that hackers had access to the RNC’s email system for months, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

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