Germany Protests to Russia Over Preelection Cyberattacks

Germany Protests to Russia Over Preelection Cyberattacks
A German flag flutters over the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany on Sept. 24, 2017. Michael Probst/AP Photo
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BERLIN—Germany has protested to Russia over attempts to steal data from lawmakers in what it suspects may have been preparation to spread disinformation before the upcoming German election, the Foreign Ministry in Berlin said Monday.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Andrea Sasse said that a hacker outfit called Ghostwriter has been “combining conventional cyberattacks with disinformation and influence operations,” and that activities targeting Germany have been observed “for some time.”