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UK accuses Russia of attempted election interference through cyberattacks

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron says Russia's FSB was behind 'unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes' [File: Vickie Flores/EPA]

The UK government has accused Russian security services of engaging in a sustained cyber-espionage campaign with the aim of meddling in the country’s next general election, a claim Moscow has denied.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday said Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) was behind “unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes” and that Russia’s ambassador to London had been summoned.

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