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inanna

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Tue Nov 29, 2016, 03:56 PM Nov 2016

Russia hackers: German spy chief Kahl warns of election disruption

Source: BBC

5 hours ago

Germany's foreign intelligence chief has warned that Russia could seek to disrupt next year's German elections with cyber attacks.

Bruno Kahl said his agency was aware of cyber attacks with no other purpose than "causing political uncertainty".

"Europe is in the focus of this attempted disruption, and Germany in particular," he told Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

Russia or groups linked to Russia have been regularly accused of such attacks.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38142968

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Russia hackers: German spy chief Kahl warns of election disruption (Original Post) inanna Nov 2016 OP
They better watch their free TV fox german and free twitterworld for the new hitler. Sunlei Nov 2016 #1
I see blaming Russia JesterCS Nov 2016 #2

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