Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2018-07-20 00:00:00
Affected organization: Three U.S. congressional candidates
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of End Hosts
Motive: Political-Espionage
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Microsoft reveals to have helped the U.S. government to fend off attempts by Russia to hack into the campaigns of three congressional candidates earlier this year.