Author Archive

Max de Haldevang

Ideas

A 2016 Congressional Candidate Asked For—and Received—Information Stolen by Russia

Robert Mueller's Friday indictment of 12 Russians who hacked for the military intelligence agency doesn't name the candidate.

  • Max de Haldevang, Quartz
Science & Tech

Ukraine is Ground Zero in a New Global Malware Attack

The quick infection of nearly 300,000 computers worldwide is reportedly due to two software exploits released in April by the hacking group called the Shadow Brokers.

  • Max de Haldevang and Keith Collins, Quartz
Threats

Russia’s Meddling in the French Election Backfired Spectacularly

After the U.S. election, Russia’s mysterious psy-ops seemed formidable, but the French vote has made the Kremlin look crass rather than cunning.

  • Max de Haldevang, Quartz