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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Craig Paton

SNP MP fears ‘disinformation attack’ after emails hacked

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SNP MP Stewart McDonald has said he fears he may be the victim of a “disinformation attack” as he claimed his personal email account has been hacked by Russia.

The Glasgow South MP told the BBC he was targeted in a phishing attack on January 13, in the form of a password-protected attachment sent in an actual email account for a member of his staff, purporting to be about Ukraine.

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