Top aide to French presidential candidate Macron alleged Russia hit campaign with cyberattacks

Paris (dpa) – Weeks after US intelligence services accused Russia of attempting to influence their country’s elections in favour of Donald Trump, backers of a front runner for the French presidency have accused Moscow of interfering in that race too. Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche! movement has suffered “thousands” of cyberattacks and Moscow-funded media outlets…

Russia denied meddling in French elections Tuesday after a top aide to French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron alleged Russia hit Macron’s campaign with hundreds of cyberattacks. Jean-Yves Le Drian, France’s defense minister, said last week French intelligence agencies were attempting to fortify cybersecurity surrounding the election. The announcement followed allegations Russia intended to interfere in French…