Euronews.
By AP
Germany has accused Russia of supporting the attempted theft of data from MPs to spread online disinformation.
Berlin has protested against the alleged cyberattacks ahead of this month’s federal election and called on Moscow for an “immediate” end.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Andrea Sasse said that a hacker outfit called “Ghostwriter” has been behind the attempted hacks “for some time”.
Germany says that the group’s activities can be attributed to Russia’s GRU military intelligence service.
The extent of the cyberattacks or potential damage was not made clear, but Berlin said it reserves the right to take “further measures” against Moscow if necessary.