US President Barack Obama (right) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin pose for members of the media before a bilateral meeting at United Nations headquarters, on September 28, 2015. Photo: AP
WASHINGTON: The US government for the first time on Friday formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organisations ahead of the November 8 presidential election.
“We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only Russia’s senior-most officials could have authorized these activities,” a US government statement said on Friday about hacking of political groups.
“These thefts and disclosures are intended to interfere with the …read more
Source: The Himalayan Times
