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| George Soros documents published ‘by Russian hackers’ say US security services | George Soros documents published ‘by Russian hackers’ say US security services |
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| Russian state-sponsored hackers have published a trove of documents from the organisations of multi-billionaire hedge fund manager, George Soros, according to US security services. | Russian state-sponsored hackers have published a trove of documents from the organisations of multi-billionaire hedge fund manager, George Soros, according to US security services. |
| More than 2,500 documents, including strategies, plans and funding requests, from Soros-funded organisations, including think tank The Open Society Foundation, were posted on DCLeaks.com. | More than 2,500 documents, including strategies, plans and funding requests, from Soros-funded organisations, including think tank The Open Society Foundation, were posted on DCLeaks.com. |
| Open Society promotes democracy and free markets around the world, activities which have garnered some enemies in former-communist countries. The Soros communications reveal strategies, priorities and reports on European elections, migration and asylum in Europe. | Open Society promotes democracy and free markets around the world, activities which have garnered some enemies in former-communist countries. The Soros communications reveal strategies, priorities and reports on European elections, migration and asylum in Europe. |
| The documents also show that Open Society pumped millions into organisations supportive of Palestinian civil society organisations, including Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. Pro-Israel groups have seized on the leaks as evidence that Soros, a Hungarian-born Jewish philanthropist and holocaust survivor, is anti-Israel. | The documents also show that Open Society pumped millions into organisations supportive of Palestinian civil society organisations, including Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. Pro-Israel groups have seized on the leaks as evidence that Soros, a Hungarian-born Jewish philanthropist and holocaust survivor, is anti-Israel. |
| On 3 August, the DCLeaks.com Twitter account tweeted “Check George Soros’s OSF plans to counter Russian policy and traditional values,” attaching a screenshot of a $500,000 budget request for an Open Society program designed to counter Russian influence among European democracies. | On 3 August, the DCLeaks.com Twitter account tweeted “Check George Soros’s OSF plans to counter Russian policy and traditional values,” attaching a screenshot of a $500,000 budget request for an Open Society program designed to counter Russian influence among European democracies. |
| US security services have blamed the leaks on state-sponsored Russian hackers and say the group responsible also published 20,000 Democratic party internal emails in June. | US security services have blamed the leaks on state-sponsored Russian hackers and say the group responsible also published 20,000 Democratic party internal emails in June. |
| However, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said there is “no proof whatsoever” that Moscow was involved. Earlier in August the Kremlin called the idea that Russia was behind the attacks “absurd”. | However, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said there is “no proof whatsoever” that Moscow was involved. Earlier in August the Kremlin called the idea that Russia was behind the attacks “absurd”. |
| Soros’s Open Society was initially hacked in June, a breach which was reported to the FBI and also investigated by a private security firm which found the breach was limited to an intranet system used by board members, staff and foundation partners. | Soros’s Open Society was initially hacked in June, a breach which was reported to the FBI and also investigated by a private security firm which found the breach was limited to an intranet system used by board members, staff and foundation partners. |
| The hackers may have had access the foundation’s network for nearly a year, according to another person familiar with the investigation. | The hackers may have had access the foundation’s network for nearly a year, according to another person familiar with the investigation. |
| Although Open Society has about 800 full-time staff, as many as 7,000 people have access to the intranet, which is used to circulate draft program proposals, budgets and other internal documents. | Although Open Society has about 800 full-time staff, as many as 7,000 people have access to the intranet, which is used to circulate draft program proposals, budgets and other internal documents. |
| The DCLeaks site has previously revealed emails of former NATO general, Philip Breedlove, showing he attempted to convince Barack Obama to start a conflict with Russia over Ukraine in 2014. | The DCLeaks site has previously revealed emails of former NATO general, Philip Breedlove, showing he attempted to convince Barack Obama to start a conflict with Russia over Ukraine in 2014. |
| Additional reporting by Bloomberg | Additional reporting by Bloomberg |
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