US: Hack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin’

The FBI, the National Security Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a rare joint statement, assigning responsibility for hacks of multiple agencies. — AP

Top American security agencies confirmed Tuesday that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of United States government departments and corporations, rejecting President Donald Trump's claim that China might be to blame.

The rare joint statement represented the U.S. government's first formal attempt to assign responsibility for the breaches at multiple agencies and to assign a possible motive for the operation.