Ransomware gang says it targeted National Rifle Association

A ransomware gang believed to operate out of Russia says it hacked the National Rifle Association

NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said on Twitter that the NRA "does not discuss matters relating to its physical or electronic security" and takes "extraordinary measures" to protect its information. A person with direct knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the NRA has had problems with its email system this week — a potential sign of a ransomware attack.

Ransomware attacks have spiked in recent years against all manner of companies and organizations, but rarely are the targets as politically sensitive as the NRA. The group has long enjoyed close ties to top Republican lawmakers and been a been a major supporter of Republican candidates. The NRA spent tens of millions of dollar in the past two presidential elections trying to help Donald Trump.