https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/21/microsoft-uncovers-more-russian-attacks-ahead-of-midterm-elections.html > Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections, but Russian authorities immediately denied the allegations. > Microsoft said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Three other fake domains were designed to look as if they belonged to the U.S. Senate.