WASHINGTON (AP) — Two sophisticated hackers linked to Russian intelligence services broke into the Democratic National Committee's computer networks and gained access to confidential emails, chats and opposition research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, the party and an outside analyst said Tuesday.
The firm CrowdStrike said it was approached by the DNC to investigate a potential breach of its systems, which began as early as last summer. Immediately, CrowdStrike found on the DNC's computer some of the best hackers tied to the Russian government.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two "sophisticated adversaries" linked to Russian intelligence services broke into the Democratic National Committee's computer networks and gained access to confidential emails, chats and opposition research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, the party and an outside analyst said Tuesday.
The firm CrowdStrike said it was approached by the DNC to investigate a potential breach of its systems, which began as early as last summer. Immediately, CrowdStrike found on the DNC's computer some of the "best adversaries" in the hacking arena tied to the Russian government.
