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Andrew Quinn

SNP MP Stewart McDonald has emails hacked by Russian group

An SNP MP has claimed his emails have been hacked by a Russian spy service.

Stewart McDonald told the BBC his emails were stolen and he feared they would be made public after he fell victim to a phishing scam.

The MP for Glasgow South said that the incident had occurred in early January when a hacking group believed to be linked to Russia’s intelligence services emailed him pretending to be a member of his staff.

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