Burisma targeted by Russia-linked phishing attack, raising election-meddling fears

Ukraine Finds Itself At Center Of U.S. Political Storm

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A Silicon Valley-based security firm called Area1 says it has found indications that state-sponsored Russian hackers have successfully hacked the Ukranian gas company Burisma, as first reported by the The New York Times. The company has taken on a central role in US politics because of its connection to Democratic presidential front-runner Joe *****, whose son Hunter sits on the company’s board.

In July, President ***** asked Ukraine’s government to investigate Burisma to find damaging information on the ***** family, allegedly threatening to withhold military aid to the country if the prime minister did not announce an investigation. That request is at the center of the president’s ongoing impeachment proceedings, and has made Burisma…

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