Democratic Party e-mail leak points to Russia: cyber experts, US officials


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  • Tuesday, 26 Jul 2016

The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee is seen in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/Files

WASHINGTON: Cybersecurity experts and US officials said there was evidence that Russia engineered the release of sensitive Democratic Party emails in order to influence the US presidential election. 

The FBI said it was investigating a cyber intrusion at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which has led to discord as the party's convention in Philadelphia opens on Monday to nominate former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton as its candidate. 

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