Probe on poll anomalies on

France’s election campaign watchdog is investigating a hacking attack and document leak targeting presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron that his political movement calls a last- ditch bid to disrupt Sunday’s tense runoff vote.

Fears of hacking and campaign interference have simmered throughout France’s high- stakes, closely watched campaign— and boiled over Friday night as Macron’s team said it had been the victim of a “massive and coordinated” hack.

His political movement said the unidentified hackers accessed staffers’ personal and professional emails and leaked campaign finance material and contracts— as well as fake decoy documents— online.

The perpetrators remain unknown. While the hack is shaking up the already head spinning campaign, it’s unclear whether the document dump would dent Macron’s large poll lead over far- right Marine Le Pen going into the vote.

After ditching France’s traditional left- right parties in a first- round election, voters are now choosing between Macron’s business- friendly, pro- European vision and Le Pen’s protectionist, closed- borders view that resonates with workers left behind by globalization. The future of the European Union may hinge on the vote, also seen as a test for global populism.

Voting begins in France’s overseas territories Saturday before moving to the mainland Sunday, amid a nationwide blackout on campaigning and media coverage seen as swaying voters’ views. The leak began just before the blackout descended at midnight, in theatrical timing fitting for the dramatic campaign. /

French polls to start Sunday as overseas voting begins a day earlier. France’s election watchdog is looking into hacking attacks and document leaks targetting presidential bet Emmanuel Macron.