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News Agency Hack Spawns Presidential Assassination Hoax

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The Czech news agency targeted in the hack is working with authorities to investigate the incident.

Shannon Vavra
Shannon Vavra 

National Security Reporter

A photo of Peter Pellegrini.
Reuters/Radovan Stoklasa
Shannon Vavra

Shannon Vavra

National Security Reporter

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