U.S. Publicly Blames Russia for Hacking to Disrupt Elections

By
Chris Strohm
and
Nafeesa Syeed
  • Only ‘senior-most officials’ could authorize attacks: DHS
  • Announcement raises pressure on Obama to respond in kind

Vladimir Putin.

 Photographer: Mikhail KlimentyevTASS via Getty Images

The U.S. said publicly for the first time that intelligence agencies are “confident that the Russian government directed” the hacking of American political groups and leaked stolen material in order to interfere with the Nov. 8 election.

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