Russia’s hack into the US election was surprisingly inexpensive, Mueller report shows
PUBLISHED TUE, APR 23 2019 • 4:03 AM EDT

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Russian hackers used “straightforward” techniques to hack into computer networks for the Democrats’ 2016 election campaign, experts told CNBC following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
The main method was “spearphishing” where a malicious email is sent to a targeted recipient.
Experts noted that the hacking and the social media campaigns carried out by Russian internet trolls appeared to require limited resources.