French media warned not to publish Emmanuel Macron leaks

Election authorities will prosecute internet users who pass on documents from massive En Marche! hack

France's electoral commission warned media and internet users that they could face criminal prosecution for publishing documents obtained in a "massive and coordinated hacking attack" on the presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron's political movement.

The commission, which held an emergency meeting to discuss the leak, said some of the documents appeared to contain "false information".