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Military Spouses In Colorado Get Threatening Messages From Group Claiming To Be ISIS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- The same Russian hackers who meddled in the presidential election nearly two years ago are seemingly targeting military spouses.

At least five women have received threatening messages from a group claiming to be ISIS.

The messages state they know everything about them and their families.

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One of the women was in Colorado Springs when she received the message.

Angela Ricketts said learning where the message really came from frightened her family even more.

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"When he said the actual words Russian government sponsored hacking group that was a completely different ball game that really sort of made the hair on the back of my neck stand up," said Ricketts.

Russian officials deny being behind the threats.

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