WikiLeaks published Monday a cache of more than 70,000 emails related to the recent campaign of French President Emmanuel Macron and other correspondence going back to 2009. There were no immediate bombshell disclosures in the latest major online dump of leaked material, but the publication of the material appeared certain to bring further scrunity to online security among political campaigns and other organizations. The documents — dated between 2009 to April 24, 2017, the day of the French election’s first round — include many routine exchanges such as travel schedules and appointments. With German elections approeaching in September, fears of potential cyberattacks — especially by those whom Russian President Vladi­mir Putin has called “patriotic hackers” — remain high. Read more:Today’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Source: Washington Post July 31, 2017 11:04 UTC