US businesses pull political donations, SolarWinds hack developments, Turkey’s quest for power
FT News Briefing12 Jan 2021

US businesses pull political donations, SolarWinds hack developments, Turkey’s quest for power

U-S corporations are reviewing their political donations after the attack on the Capitol building, and research has found the huge global cyber espionage campaign discovered last month was carried out using tools similar to those developed by known Russian hacking group, Turla. Plus, the FT’s Turkey correspondent, Laura Pitel, explains how Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive foreign policy moves have left Ankara isolated from the west.


Corporate American pulls political donations after assault on Capitol

https://www.ft.com/content/be344816-3fab-42e2-99ed-38309d06a435


SolarWinds cyber attack linked to tools used by Russian hacking group

https://www.ft.com/content/e1b247d5-ef53-4e82-afc3-9e3c2d7c5e2c


Erdogan’s great game: Soldiers, spies and Turkey’s quest for power

https://www.ft.com/content/8052b8aa-62b9-40c9-a40c-d7187d5cd98a?

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