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Russian embassy in Sofia denies intervention by Russian hackers in 2015 vote

Russian hacker group Fancy Bear, related to the Russian military intelligence, is the main suspect for cyber attacks against the web sites of CEC, the Interior Ministry and other institutions during the local elections in Bulgaria in 2015. This was announced in Sofia during the EU Cybersecurity Conference by Commissioner Yavor Kolev Chief of the Cybercrime Section. The Russian embassy in Sofia has firmly denied the statement of the Bulgarian commissioner. At the highest level Russia has repeatedly refuted allegations of interference in electoral processes abroad," the embassy said.



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