French candidate Macron claims massive hack as emails leaked

Found on Reuters on Saturday, 06 May 2017
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Leading French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron's campaign said on Friday it had been the target of a "massive" computer hack that dumped its campaign emails online 1-1/2 days before voters choose between the centrist and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.

It urged the media to be cautious about publishing details of the emails given that campaigning had ended, and publication could lead to criminal charges.

If Macron has done nothing (morally or legally) wrong, this leak should not damage him at all. Given the respone of his team, they don't seem too happy about them going public for unexplained reasons.