Russian hackers and spies attempted to deceive representatives of German political parties using fake dinner invitations, according to Bloomberg. Hackers from the APT29 group, linked to the Russian foreign intelligence service, were previously known for attacks on diplomatic institutions. But this time they focused on political parties. The material writes that this shift indicates a broad threat to European and other Western political parties across the political spectrum. Chief analyst at Mandiant Intelligence, John Hultquist, said he is concerned that this may not be an isolated incident, a…