The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe has been the target of a major cyber attack, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, confirming a report by French newspaper Le Monde.<br /><br /> However, the security and human rights watchdog would not speculate on reports that Russian hackers were behind the breach.<br /><br /> The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe confirms it was the victim of a “major” cyber attack https://t.co/1pca0WWziO— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 28, 2016<br /><br /> “There was an attack. We found out about it at the beginning of November,” a spokeswoman for the Vienna-based OSCE said. “The systems are safe now. We were given entirely new security systems and passwords.”<br /><br /> Le Monde quoted a Western intelligence agency saying the attack was likely carried out by the Russian hacking group APT28 – also known as Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm and Sofacy. That group is the same thought to have hacked the US democratic party’s emails to influence the presidential election.<br /><br /> Le Monde said Russia may now be trying to undermine the impartiality and legitimacy of the OSCE over its role in eastern Ukraine.<br /><br /> The organisation, which has 57 member states, is best known for observing elections and for monitoring a ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east.<br /><br /> I know this is Buzzfeed, but it’s a really good piece: “Meet Fancy Bear, The Russian Group Hacking The US Election” https://t.co/vPJpeextK2— Mandy Kovacs (@MandyVKovacs) October 18, 2016<br />
