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UK Authorities Probe Leak of Trade Papers for Potential Hacking

UK intelligence officials are investigating whether recently leaked documents concerning Britain-U.S. trade negotiations were part of a hacking campaign ahead of the UK general election. So reports Reuters.

Experts who suspect Russian involvement say that how thoroughly the leakers covered their trail suggests a professional, deliberate scheme. Whoever was behind the operation used an array of burner email accounts and virtual phone numbers, unusual behavior that further lines up with past Russian efforts, government officials and independent researchers told Reuters.

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