Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Attacked Burisma in Midst of Impeachment Inquiry
- Cybersecurity firm found Russian intelligence hacked emails
- Report says attack methods were similar to 2016 DNC hack
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In the midst of the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, Russian hackers attacked the Ukrainian gas company linked to the inquiry, according to cybersecurity experts.
Researchers at Area 1, a security company run by a former National Security Agency official, said Russian hackers sent phishing emails to subsidiaries of Burisma Holdings to try to penetrate the Ukrainian energy company. The email accounts of Burisma employees were accessed, but it’s unclear how that was used or what material may have been gained, according to the report released Monday.