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Microsoft disrupts hacks by Russian spies

By AAP Newswire

Apr 8, 2022

Microsoft Hack — Microsoft Corp has disrupted hacking attempts by Russian military spies, the company says. -AP

Microsoft Corp says it has disrupted hacking attempts by Russian military spies aimed at breaking into Ukrainian, European Union, and American targets.

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In a blog post on Thursday, the tech firm said a group it nicknamed "Strontium" was using seven internet domains as part of an effort to spy on government bodies and think tanks in the European Union and the United States, as well as Ukrainian institutions such as media organisations.