Hackers with links to the Russian government have gained access to the emails of some of Microsoft’s senior leaders, the US software giant said on Friday. The attack began in late November and was discovered on January 12, Microsoft said in a Friday statement. The hackers had also downloaded some documents attached to the emails. The company did not provide any information on which senior members were affected. Corporate email accounts of members of Microsoft’s cybersecurity and legal teams were also accessed, the company added. “Microsoft has identified the threat actor as Midnight Blizzard, …