Citizen Lab, a Toronto-based human rights research group that focuses on cyber security and surveillance, issued a report Thursday offering a detailed look at what they call an "extensive Russia-linked phishing and disinformation campaign" that targeted journalists and others, many of whom could be seen as undermining Russian President Vladimir Putin, those close to him, or Russian geopolitical interests. Entitled "Tainted Leaks," the report traces the evolution of how stolen emails are altered and eventually used to disrupt political campaigns or dishonestly shape public opinion.