The phishing emails landed in the inboxes of dozens of targets associated with U.S. think tanks and non-governmental organizations. The emails were titled with subject lines about election rigging and how the system was flawed. The messages were meant to trick victims into opening download links or attachments to install malware. A hacking group called APT 29 or Cozy Bear was behind the attack, according to security firm Volexity. This is one of the same groups that experts say was responsible for hacking the Democratic National Committee and is allegedly tied to the Russian government.”]

