* The cyber attack follows a similar breach carried out by the Russians in 2015
* They gained access to the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
* The hack comes after an espionage campaign targeting SolarWinds software
Russian hackers are suspected of stealing thousands of State Department emails last year, two Congressional sources have revealed.
The cyber attack is the second breach of the department's email server in a decade carried out by Russians.
The hackers gained access to emails from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, according to Politico.
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Update #1: Russia suspected of stealing thousands of State Department emails (Politico)
Update #2: Russian hackers reportedly stole thousands of State Department emails (NYPost)
WNU editor: Russian media has responded .... Here We Go Again: 'Russian Hackers' Reportedly Suspected of Stealing US State Department Emails (Sputnik).
