According to a new investigation from Bloomberg, cyber spies linked to the Russian authorities not too long ago hacked into the Republican National Committee—although the RNC has denied that their programs have been breached on this approach.

According to Bloomberg, the hacker group often known as “Cozy Bear”—regarded as connected to Russia’s intelligence service, the SVR—carried out the intrusion, although it’s not clear what they considered or whether or not they stole any knowledge. The hackers are believed to have gained entry to the RNC’s networks by way of one among its IT suppliers, an organization known as Synnex Corp.

The intrusion is assumed to have occurred this previous weekend—across the identical time {that a} cybercriminal group was allegedly launching a large ransomware assault on American IT agency Kaseya, the harm from which continues to be being assessed. The Russia-based cybercriminal group REvil has since claimed accountability for the assault.

A infamous risk actor, Cozy Bear is assumed to have been chargeable for massive components of the “SolarWinds” hack, the likes of which compromised near a dozen federal companies and droves of American companies. The group, which additionally goes by its technical designation APT 29, has additionally been accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee up to now.

An RNC spokesman admitted to Bloomberg that Synnex was breached however maintained that there was no proof the RNC’s networks had been breached or that knowledge had been stolen.

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“Microsoft informed us that one of our vendors, Synnex, systems may have been exposed,” stated Mike Reed, a spokesman for the RNC. “There is no indication the RNC was hacked or any RNC information was stolen. We are investigating the matter and have informed DHS and the FBI.”

The incident has occurred at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia over cyber assaults—with many now chiding the Biden administration for not placing sufficient strain on Vladimir Putin to take care of the cybercriminals working in his nation.