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Microsoft Says Disrupts Hacking Attempts By Russian Military Spies


Microsoft Corp says it has disrupted hacking attempts by Russian military spies aimed at breaking into Ukrainian, European Union, and U.S. targets.

In a blog post on April 7, the tech firm said a group it nicknamed "Strontium" was using seven Internet domains as part of an effort to spy on government bodies and think tanks in the EU and the United States, as well as Ukrainian institutions such as media organizations.

Microsoft did not disclose by name any of the targets.

Strontium is Microsoft's moniker for a group others often call Fancy Bear or APT28 -- a hacking squad linked to Russia's military intelligence agency.

The Russian Embassy in Washington did not immediately return a message from Reuters seeking comment.

Ukraine has been targeted by hacking attempts since Russian forces invaded the country in February.

With reporting by Reuters
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