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Hackers stole contents of ex-UK trade minister's personal email account

By Jack Stubbs

Aug 5 2020 6:02AM

Contained official documents like trade negotiations.

Hackers stole contents of ex-UK trade minister's personal email account

Suspected state-backed Russian hackers are believed to have stolen the entire contents of a personal email account used by former British trade minister Liam Fox as part of an attempt to sway the 2019 UK election, two sources told Reuters. Reuters reported on Monday that Fox's account was ...

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