Cybersecurity

Hillary Clinton Aide Cited Danger Of Using Private E-Mail

Clinton's chief of staff told her they might not want to “telegraph” officials' usage of private e-mail, apparently as it might attract hacking attempts.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes questions from reporters following a town-hall meeting at Exeter High School on Aug. 10, 2015, in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Photographer: Darren McCollester/Getty Images
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Hillary Clinton was warned against revealing her private e-mail practices at the State Department over hacking fears.

An aide to Clinton sent an e-mail on June 4, 2011, suggesting that the then-secretary of state and her staff not “telegraph” that some officials were using private e-mail accounts on which they conducted government business, according to messages made public on Wednesday.