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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agencies

France says Russian hackers behind attack on Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign

Emmanuel Macron stands behind a lectern. It says 'Ensemble, la France!'
Emmanuel Macron after winning the 2017 presidential election. Thousands of internal campaign emails were released online on the day of the vote. Photograph: Aurélien Morissard/IP3/Getty Images

France has accused Russian military intelligence of carrying out a massive cyber-attack on Emmanuel Macron’s first presidential campaign in 2017 as well as several other recent major hacks, including on a TV station and an organisation involved in the Paris Olympics.

The French foreign ministry said for the first time on Tuesday that it was Russian hackers who had targeted Macron’s campaign team in 2017, adding that other Russian targets had included French media and an organisation involved in the 2024 Olympics.

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