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Russia Calls Microsoft's Hacking Allegations 'Witch-Hunt'

by Reuters

   MOSCOW --

   Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced as a "witch-hunt"
   accusations put forward by Microsoft Corp over alleged attempts by
   hackers linked to Russia's government to launch cyberattacks on U.S.
   institutions.
   "It is regrettable that a large international company, which has been
   working in the Russian market for a long time, quite actively and
   successfully has to take part in a witch-hunt that has engulfed
   Washington," the ministry said in a statement.

   Microsoft said that hackers linked to Russia's government tried to
   carry out cyberattacks on the U.S. Senate and conservative American
   think-tanks. It accused Moscow of broadening attacks ahead of
   November's U.S. congressional elections.