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WASHINGTON : Russian hackers targeted US Senate, think tanks : says Microsoft. Microsoft Corp charged that -
Hackers linked to Russia's government sought to launch cyber attacks on the US Senate and conservative American think tanks, warning that -
Moscow is broadening attacks ahead of November's congressional elections.
The world's software company said late on Monday that it last week took control of six web domains that hackers had created to mimic sites belonging to the Senate and the think tanks.
Users who visited the fake sites were asked to enter login credentials.
It is the latest in a sting of actions that Microsoft has taken to thwart what it charges are, Russian government hacking attempts.
The company said it has shut down 84 fake websites in 12 court-approved actions over the past two years.
''We're concerned that these and other attempts pose security threats to a broadening array of groups connected with both American political parties in the run-up to the 2018 elections,'' Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a blog post.
The Kremlin rejected the Microsoft allegations and said there was no evidence to support them.
'We don't know what hackers they are talking about,'' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. ''Who exactly are they talking about?
We don't understand what the proof and the basis is for them drawing these kind of conclusions. Such information [proof] is lacking.''
Moscow has repeatedly dismissed allegations that it has used hackers to influence US elections and political opinion.
The targets, Microsoft said, ''included the International Republican Institute, whose high-profile Republican board members include Senator John McCain of Arizona, who has criticized US President Donald Trump's interactions with Russia and Moscow's rights record.
The Hudson Institute, another target has hosted discussions on topics including cyber security, according to Microsoft. It has also examined the rise of kleptocracy, especially in Russia, and has been critical of the Russian government.
Other malicious domains were used to mimic legitimate sites used by the US Senate and Microsoft's Office software suite, the company said.
Microsoft's report came amid increasing tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of midterm elections in November.
A US federal grand jury indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers in July on charges of hacking the computer networks of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating Russia's role in the 2016 election and whether Trump's campaign worked with Russians to sway the vote.
Russian denies interference in the elections and Trump has denied any collusion.
The type of attack is known as ''spear fishing'' in which the hacker tricks victims into entering their username and password into a fake site in order to steal their credentials.
Facebook Inc said last month....... it had removed 32 pages and fake accounts from its platforms in a bid to combat foreign meddling ahead of US votes.
The company stopped short of identifying the source of the misinformation. But members of the Congress who had been briefed by Facebook on the matter said the methodology of the influence campaign suggested Russian involvement.
And one Sunday last, John R. Bolton the national security adviser, suggested that Russia was not the only threat in the coming elections.
He also named China, Iran and North Korea - the other most active cyber operators among state adversaries - as threats.
But so far Microsoft and other companies have not found extensive election related by those nations.
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